Oblivion Mod:Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul/Books
< Mod / Oblivion: Oblivion Mod: Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul: ItemsSkill BooksEdit
The first time you read a given Skill Book, your level in the associated Skill will be permanently increased by one point. If a major skill is increased, it will count towards leveling up; the skill increase will also contribute to the skill bonuses you receive next time you level up. Unlike Trainers, there is no limit to how many Skill Books you can read at one level (other than how many you are able to find).
You can open a Skill Book, read it, and acquire the skill bonus without it being considered theft. Theft only occurs if while reading it you select to "Take" the book. If you just close the book (putting it back where you found it) no crime is committed. If you find a second copy of a Skill Book that you have already read, you will not receive any skill bonus for reading the second copy.
When you have reached Mastery in a skill (100 points), reading an unread skill book will not produce any effect: it will not increase your skill above 100 points; it will not increase the Skill Books Read counter in your character statistics either, and you will not even be alerted of the skill book discovery. This also holds true if the skill in question is fortified past 100; you will not gain the relevant skill increase or be notified of the fact that you have found a skill book. Unlike with trainers, using a Drain Skill spell to decrease a skill level under 100 will not allow you to use the skill book to increase your skill level over 100.
A potential way to maximize skill books bonuses is to delay reading books located in containers -- since you can transfer them in your inventory without reading them outside containers, in a permanent, non-hostile, easily accessible location (such as a Mages Guild bookshelf or the Arcane University) until you have reached Expert status (75 to 99 points) in the relevant skill, since one extra skill point is much harder to gain when you're an Expert than when you're still a Novice. However, this advice does not work for skill books found outside containers during quests, as it is not possible to take them without opening, thus reading them first.
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A Brief History of War in Tamriel I (01006C79) |
Heavy Armor | A brief accounting of wars in Tamriel. |
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A Brief History of War in Tamriel II (01006C7A) |
Heavy Armor | An account of the Akaviri Invasion. |
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A Path of Iron (0100677F) |
Blade | Melus Petilius | Melus Petilius' account of how he gave up his paladinhood. |
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Master Lien Valeth's Notes (01021D7B) |
Mysticism | Master Lien Valeth | Lien Valeth's journal. |
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Sun Child (0100EA4C) |
Blade | Orvas Meltraden | A discussion of the Ayleid sword Sun Child. |
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The Art of War Magic II (01003FBA) |
Destruction | Words of wisdom on using magic in war. |
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GeneralEdit
These are the normal books found while playing the game: ones that do not teach you anything, but may be a good read nonetheless.
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A History of Anvil & Piracy (01006C77) |
8 | Horatio Gargonath and Eulius Finnus | A discussion of piracy along the Gold Coast. |
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A Slaver's Moldy Logbook (0101ED6B) |
5 | Chief Vandral Lerys | A Dunmer slaver's journal. |
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A. Lentus' Diary (0100C906) |
1 | A. Lentus | The diary of a young man from the Imperial City. |
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Aidon Strongheart and the Nord (010324BF) |
20 | Aidon Strongheart | An account of Aidon's meeting with Hlofor the Arctic Bear. |
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An Expanded Excerpt from Vampires of Tamriel (010324C0) |
6 | Threnodir Melainis | A discussion of the sword Light of Dawn. |
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Arch-Mage Traven's Notes (01004B25) |
45 | Hannibal Traven | Traven's thoughts on his battle against necromancy. |
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Ayleid Weapons Guide (01004E84) |
25 | MadCat221 & RDJeke | A description of the various types of meteoric weapons. |
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Cost of the Akaviri Invasion (01006C78) |
25 | Dilborn Maston | A breakdown of the cost (in septims) of the Akaviri Invasion. |
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Eidkee's Inventory Log (010215CC) |
9 | Eidkee V'shiir | An inventory log of the smugglers' supplies. |
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Excerpts from On Tamriel's Societies (01013165) |
5 | Natalia Ramirus | Selected passages from the book, and a discusion thereof. |
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Guide to Telvanni Construction (01006C76) |
25 | Clagius Galenus | Discussion of Telvanni architecture. |
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Implements of Violence (01011574) |
25 | Irlav Jarol | A discussion of Ayleid meteoric weapons. |
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| Minting at Miscarcand (01003916) |
493 | A discussion of Ayleid platinum coins. |
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Observations on the Love for Nature (010010D8) |
1 | Penilda Hopeslong | A woman's account of her love for her animals. |
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Psijic Conspiracy (01003FBC) |
55 | Horatio Gargonath | A discussion of the Psijic Order. |
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Report on Ayleid Geomancy (0105132D) |
150 | Gwen Hordasn, Irlav Jarol | A Mages Guild report on Ayleid Geomancy. |
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Slaver's Logbook (0101ED69) |
3 | Chief Derahed Faylu | A Dunmer slaver's logbook. |
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Tales From the Life of Aidon Strongheart (0103F6DD) |
25 | Aidon Strongheart | An account of Aidon's meeting with the Amazon queen. |
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The Hands of Almalexia (01006C75) |
8 | Relin Sarovil | A discussion of the Hands of Almalexia. |
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The Imperial Navy (01006C72) |
3 | Bacola Gloriosus | A discussion of the Imperial Navy. |
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Torne's Blockade (01051315) |
1 | A history of the shield Torne's Blockade. |
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Yeshani's Account Book (010215CE) |
7 | Yeshani | An Argonian smuggler's logbook. |
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