BONUS SKILL POINTS

There are a lot of bonus skill points to be had from books and mindreading, almost as many (and for many players, probably many more) as are available from leveling up. This section provides a detailed list of all available bonus points, followed by a quick list of all points total.

Skill Books (1 skill point):

Book 1 (Farglow): Atop the rock in the middle of the training area. Climb onto the rock past the campsite, then jump on the tree branch, walk along it, and jump onto the top of the middle rock. The book can be seen from the tree branch.

Book 2 (Broken Valley Village): In the Boar's Head Pub, enter the locked door on the right on the second floor and pick up Strange Volume I. Read it, then pick up Strange Volume II from the counter at the bar. Strange Volume III is near the bookshelf on the second floor (near the banquet table where Mara is). The skill book can then be found in the fireplace.

Book 3 (Broken Valley): In the Secret Passage area beyond the door Martis opens (post-landslide). Head straight in from the locked door, then proceed past a spiderweb blocking the path, instead of turning to the left. Activate the pressure plate and head inside the new passage. The skill book is on the floor.

Book 4 (Citadel Dungeon): This is the area of Lovis' tower accessed via his Scrying Stone. If you did not use the stone before giving it to Romon, enter the church in Broken Valley Village, start "Into Thin Air," and pick up and read Romon's Notes to unlock the chamber next to the Lake Shrine. This book is obtained by activating the two pedestals (glowing purple), which create two platforms near the exit. Climb these and press the button on the wall. This will trigger four items on chains to be lowered from the ceiling. Instead of picking one of the weapons, return to the corner you started in (after using the stone), and you will see a Skill Book hanging there. Pick it up, and all the chains will rise again. THIS SKILL POINT IS GONE FOREVER IF YOU PICK ONE OF THE FOUR ITEMS ON CHAINS IN THE CENTER OF THE ROOM!

Book 5 (Naberius' Storage): Mindread Naberius in his old cave west of the Chapel Shrine. Then go and collect four Parchment items from four wooden chests throughout the southeastern section of Broken Valley. Take them to ZixZax the imp (near Maxos Temple) and he will translate them, giving you the password to the odd teleporter near the Chapel Shrine. Return to it and activate it. It will teleport you to a ledge, on which you'll find Naberius' Storage. Enter, take the key from the nearby cage, open the locked door, and this skill book is waiting on the chair in the back.

Skill point mindreads:

2pts: ZixZax, outside of Maxos Temple in Broken Valley.

1pt: Island, after finishing The Prophecy on Sentinel Island. This is an automatic encounter after picking your servants (or entering the Battle Tower during "Breaking an Entry" without choosing them all). This is the only chance for this point!

1pt: Sassan, after "Laiken in his Lair." Mindread her when she's standing on the balcony of your personal chambers in the Battle Tower.

1pt: Your Skill Trainer in the Battle Tower, after "Laiken in his Lair." This is either Kenneth or Hermosa, whoever was chosen.

1pt: Your Alchemist in the Battle Tower, after "Laiken in his Lair." This is either Allan or Barbatos, whoever was chosen.

1pt: Your Enchanter in the Battle Tower, after "Laiken in his Lair." This is either Wesson or Radcliff, whoever was chosen.

1pt: Your Necromancer in the Battle Tower, after "Laiken in his Lair." This is either Jonelath or Igor, whoever was chosen.

1pt: Lister, in front of the mine in Orobas Fjords. Your only chance is when he calls out to you first, as he dies right afterwards. Don't miss this!

Special skill point sources:

2pt: The Ancient Tome, found on the Sentinel Island shipwreck (in a tree) during the "Legend of the Ancient Mariner." This is in a chest inside the ship, which takes dragon form to reach. Use the book from your quest item list for the points, but beware! This will destroy the book, and condemn the quest to failure!

Skill points quick list (?? total):

1: Farglow, book on rock in goblin training area.
2: Broken Valley Village, book at end of the Boar's Head Pub book hunt.
3: Secret Passage, book on floor beyond locked door, past spider web.
4: Citadel Dungeon, one of the five items on chains to choose from.
5: Naberius' Storage, on a chair in the back of the room.
6: Outside Maxos Temple, mindread ZixZax.
7: Outside Maxos Temple, mindread ZixZax.
8: Sentinel Island, mindread Island after finishing "The Prophecy."
9: Sassan, mindread after acquiring the Battle Tower.
10: Read the Ancient Tome found during "Legend of the Ancient Mariner."
11: Read the Ancient Tome found during "Legend of the Ancient Mariner."
12: Mindread your skill trainer in the Battle Tower.
13: Mindread your alchemist in the Battle Tower.
14: Mindread your enchanter in the Battle Tower.
15: Mindread your necromancer in the Battle Tower.
16: Orobas Fjords, mindread Lister. He dies after talking, so only one chance!