Morrowind:Athletics

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Skill: Athletics

Governing Attribute: Speed
Specialization: Combat
Increase: 1 second of Swimming: +0.03 1 second of Running: +0.02

Athletics skill trains and conditions one for running and swimming. Skilled athletes move short and long distances over land with speed and efficiency, and they also swim swiftly underwater.

[edit] Character Creation

The following races receive bonuses to their Athletics skill:

+15 bonus: Argonian, +5 bonus: Dunmer, Khajiit, Redguard

The following classes have Athletics as a Major skill:

Acrobat, Archer, Barbarian, Monk, Scout, Warrior

The following classes have Athletics as a Minor skill:

Assassin, Rogue, Thief

[edit] Trainers

The Master Trainer of Athletics is Adibael Hainnabibi, who can be found at his yurt at Kaushtababi Camp. Other trainers of note are:

Delyna Mandas at the Onyx Hall at Tel Fyr (up to 75)
Huleeya at the Black Shalk Cornerclub in Vivec's Foreign Quarter (up to 75)
Missun Akin, at his hut at Falasmaryon (up to 72)

See Athletics Trainers for the complete list.

[edit] Books

The following books will increase your Athletics skill:

Skills in Morrowind
Combat:	Armorer \| Athletics \| Axe \| Block \| Blunt Weapon \| Heavy Armor \| Long Blade \| Medium Armor \| Spear
Magic:	Alchemy \| Alteration \| Conjuration \| Destruction \| Enchant \| Illusion \| Mysticism \| Restoration \| Unarmored
Stealth:	Acrobatics \| Hand-to-hand \| Light Armor \| Marksman \| Mercantile \| Security \| Short Blade \| Sneak \| Speechcraft