Oblivion Mod:Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul/Books

Skill Books

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.

	Title (ID)	Skill	Author	Description	Location
	A Brief History of War in Tamriel I (01006C79)	Heavy Armor		A brief accounting of wars in Tamriel.	In random containers.
	A Brief History of War in Tamriel II (01006C7A)	Heavy Armor		An account of the Akaviri Invasion.	In random containers.
	A Path of Iron (0100677F)	Blade	Melus Petilius	Melus Petilius' account of how he gave up his paladinhood.	On a table in the basement of Melus Petilius' house.
	Master Lien Valeth's Notes (01021D7B)	Mysticism	Master Lien Valeth	Lien Valeth's journal.	On an altar in Wendelbek Silaseli.
	Sun Child (0100EA4C)	Blade	Orvas Meltraden	A discussion of the Ayleid sword Sun Child.	For sale at Renoit's Books.
	The Art of War Magic II (01003FBA)	Destruction		Words of wisdom on using magic in war.	On a table in Echo Cave, Necromancer's Chamber. On the bedside table in Ocato's chambers in the Imperial Palace.

General

These are the normal books found while playing the game: ones that do not teach you anything, but may be a good read nonetheless.

	Title (ID)		Author	Description	Location
	A History of Anvil & Piracy (01006C77)	8	Horatio Gargonath and Eulius Finnus	A discussion of piracy along the Gold Coast.	In random containers.
	A Slaver's Moldy Logbook (0101ED6B)	5	Chief Vandral Lerys	A Dunmer slaver's journal.	On a stool beside the pallet at the rear of Collapsed Mine.
	A. Lentus' Diary (0100C906)	1	A. Lentus	The diary of a young man from the Imperial City.	On a dead body in Dzonot Cave.
	Aidon Strongheart and the Nord (010324BF)	20	Aidon Strongheart	An account of Aidon's meeting with Hlofor the Arctic Bear.	In random containers.
	An Expanded Excerpt from Vampires of Tamriel (010324C0)	6	Threnodir Melainis	A discussion of the sword Light of Dawn.	In random containers.
	Arch-Mage Traven's Notes (01004B25)	45	Hannibal Traven	Traven's thoughts on his battle against necromancy.	On the drawers in the Arcane University, Arch-Mage's Quarters.
	Ayleid Weapons Guide (01004E84)	25	MadCat221 & RDJeke	A description of the various types of meteoric weapons.	On a table in the testing hall, Ayleid Weapons room.
	Cost of the Akaviri Invasion (01006C78)	25	Dilborn Maston	A breakdown of the cost (in septims) of the Akaviri Invasion.	In random containers.
	Eidkee's Inventory Log (010215CC)	9	Eidkee V'shiir	An inventory log of the smugglers' supplies.	On a table in the back of Blood Clot Cave.
	Excerpts from On Tamriel's Societies (01013165)	5	Natalia Ramirus	Selected passages from the book, and a discusion thereof.	In random containers.
	Guide to Telvanni Construction (01006C76)	25	Clagius Galenus	Discussion of Telvanni architecture.	In random containers.
	Implements of Violence (01011574)	25	Irlav Jarol	A discussion of Ayleid meteoric weapons.	In random containers.
	Minting at Miscarcand (01003916)	493		A discussion of Ayleid platinum coins.	In a display case in the Chorrol Fighters Guild. On a bookshelf in the IC Palace Library. On a shelf in Miscarcand, Sel Vanua.
	Observations on the Love for Nature (010010D8)	1	Penilda Hopeslong	A woman's account of her love for her animals.	In random containers.
	Psijic Conspiracy (01003FBC)	55	Horatio Gargonath	A discussion of the Psijic Order.	In random containers.
	Report on Ayleid Geomancy (0105132D)	150	Gwen Hordasn, Irlav Jarol	A Mages Guild report on Ayleid Geomancy.	In the Anvil and Cheydinhal Mages Guild halls. Leaning against an altar in Vilverin Sel Sancremathi. On a table in Fort Doublecross Barracks. On a bookshelf in the main room of Umbacano Manor.
	Slaver's Logbook (0101ED69)	3	Chief Derahed Faylu	A Dunmer slaver's logbook.	On a stool in the large tent in Marsh-Punk Camp.
	Tales From the Life of Aidon Strongheart (0103F6DD)	25	Aidon Strongheart	An account of Aidon's meeting with the Amazon queen.	In random containers.
	The Hands of Almalexia (01006C75)	8	Relin Sarovil	A discussion of the Hands of Almalexia.	In random containers.
	The Imperial Navy (01006C72)	3	Bacola Gloriosus	A discussion of the Imperial Navy.	In random containers.
	Torne's Blockade (01051315)	1		A history of the shield Torne's Blockade.	In random containers.
	Yeshani's Account Book (010215CE)	7	Yeshani	An Argonian smuggler's logbook.	On a table at the back of Gloom Way Cave.