Just bought game, need character advice

[BumpkinPie]

So I'm set on going through as a caster on my first run. In my last thread I learned not to waste skills on meditation, now I need a little more advice.

I like lots of skills, like Foraging, alchemy, spot hidden and lore to compliment the essential Elemental and Lock Pick. Is it better to focus on only a couple skills early or is it wise to invest in a large spectrum of skills to balance my character?

Please don't troll me on this one!

[Gorgon Rider]

I'd concentrate on a few and top the others up with money when you get to the places where you can buy them (like Foraging and Alchemy).

[BumpkinPie]

You can buy skills!? Cool, didn't know that. Thanks, I guess I'll just crank up elemental magik, get lock pick, and wing the rest? Hmmmm...

[IJBall]

You can buy skills!? Cool, didn't know that. Thanks, I guess I'll just crank up elemental magik, get lock pick, and wing the rest? Hmmmm...

I usually add Light Armor to the mix you've got (just in case!), but what you're doing should do the trick.

But, yeah - you can pick up Forage pretty early, if you like. And you can get Repair from the gloves (and a bit of inventory luck from the merchants), so you should be good...

[Randomizer]

It takes a long time until you can train in lock picking skill, but as a mage you can get lock melt that does the same thing without getting experience.

It is better to concentrate on a few skills to get more out of them. Alchemy is better later in the game after you have had time to get ingredients from foraging skill.