Spell Casting Skill

Increases the spell casting success and reduces the mana cost of movement spells. Also, incurs a saving throw penalty.

Movement spells are somatic. They receive spell casting success penalty from wearing heavy armor.

Effect

Skill Level Skill Slots to Advance Training to Advance Spell Success Bonus Spell Success Bonus / Experience Level Spell Cost Discount Saving Throw Modifier
Unskilled     +0% +0.25% +10% +3
Basic 1 20 +100% +0.50% +0% +0
Skilled 1 80 +200% +0.75% -10% -3
Expert 2 180 +300% +1.00% -20% -6
Master 2 320 +400% +1.25% -30% -9
Grand Master 3 500 +500% +1.50% -40% -12

Always Advanceable At Experience Levels

Additionally, the movement spell skill can always be advanced to a next level at certain experience levels, which depend on the starting level of the skill.

Skill Level When Starts at Unskilled When Starts at Basic When Starts at Skilled
Basic 3    
Skilled 7 4  
Expert 13 9 5
Master 21 16 11
Grand Master 31 25 19