In field battles, drop your ranged weapon or 2 hander at the start of the battle so you can cast, then play your army defensively so you have time to build up magic. I recommend wearing light armor, then having a light 2 handed weapon, crossbow, bolts, and your lore item equipped. You can select your lore at your race's towns. You also need to keep you encumbrance under 23, not wear a shield while casting (it can be on back), don't be drunk (option in taverns), and leave one weapon slot open. To make an effective caster, you need high Intelligence to raise the magic stat. There is not anything normally acquirable that allows you to fire bolts outside of the minor missle spells you get when you choose your lore.Ģ.
