Oblivion:Raminus Polus

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Raminus Polus (RefID: 00034E18)
Home City	Imperial City
House	Arcane University, Arch-mage's Lobby or Arcane University, Mage Quarters
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Level	30	Class	Sorcerer
RefID	00034E18	BaseID	00034E15
Services
Available	10am-6pm, 8pm-1am every day
Merchant
Gold	15	Mercantile	Novice (18)
Spells
Other Information
Health	190	Magicka	250
Respons.	50	Aggress.	5
Essential	Always
Faction(s)	IC Citizens; Arcane University; Mages Guild (Master-WizardMaster-Wizard ); Nobility (0Knight)

Raminus Polus is a male Imperial Master-Wizard at the Arcane University in the Imperial City. He is a main quest-giver for the Mages Guild. He also gives you your advancements in rank with the exception of arch-mage (rather he will acknowledge you as arch-mage). When you have completed all Recommendation quests, he will grant you access to the Arcane University. By the time you complete the mages guild questline, he is the only remaining member of the Council of Mages.

[edit] Quests Given

[edit] General

• Vampire Cure: A long quest for the cure for vampirism.

[edit] Mages Guild

• A Mage's Staff: Complete your induction into the Mages Guild by creating your own staff.
• Ulterior Motives: Retrieve a book from the Count of Skingrad.
• Vahtacen's Secret: Find out how the mages are faring at the excavation of Vahtacen.
• Necromancer's Moon: Find information pertaining to Black Soul Gems.

[edit] Related Quests

[edit] Mages Guild

• Join the Mages Guild: Join the Mages Guild and earn recommendations from all guild leaders to gain access to the Arcane University.
• Confront The King: Find Mannimarco, and end the attacks on the Mages Guild.

[edit] Thieves Guild

• Misdirection: Help the Thieves Guild get the waterfront back to normal.

[edit] Spells

He sells the following spells:

Spell Name	Level	Cost	Effects
Alteration
Open Hard Lock	Expert	176	Open Hard Lock on Target
Oppressing Grasp	Expert	158	Burden 75pts for 30sec on Touch
Pack Mule	Expert	183	Feather 150pts for 300sec on Self
Shield	Expert	151	Shield 40% for 30sec on Self
Conjuration
Bound Sword	Expert	352	Bound Sword for 15sec on Self
Destruction
Fire Storm	Expert	378	Fire Damage 50pts in 15ft on Target
Heat Blast	Expert	258	Fire Damage 70pts on Target
Ice Bolt	Expert	255	Frost Damage 70pts on Target
Ice Storm	Expert	373	Frost Damage 50pts in 15ft on Target
Lightning Ball	Expert	243	Shock Damage 20pts in 15ft for 2sec on Target
Lightning Blast	Expert	269	Shock Damage 70pts on Target
Illusion
Ghostwalk	Expert	240	Invisibility for 60sec on Self
Immobilize	Expert	332	Paralyze for 7sec on Touch
Mute	Expert	303	Silence in 15ft for 15sec on Target
Torchlight	Expert	183	Light in 50ft for 240sec on Self
Terrifying Presence*	Master	507	Demoralize up to level 17 for 30sec on Target
Mysticism
Superior Dispel	Expert	219	Dispel 150pts on Self
Superior Life Detection	Expert	220	Detect Life in 120ft for 60sec on Self
Superior Spell Reflection	Expert	323	Reflect Spell 20pts for 20sec on Self
Restoration
Fortify Magicka	Journeyman	69	Fortify Magicka 30 pts for 60sec on Self
Heal Superior Wounds	Expert	246	Restore Health 25pts for 4sec on Self

* Indicates spells which cannot be purchased from anyone else. (However, spells with the same effects at different magnitudes can be purchased elsewhere.)

[edit] Purchased Spell Notes

• The magicka cost for most purchasable spells matches the value you would calculate from the Spell Cost equation. In other words, if you were to create the same spell at the Spellmaking Altar, it would have the same magicka cost as the purchasable spell. There are a few exceptions. Spells that are a bad deal, i.e. more expensive than a custom spell, are in red; spells that are a good deal are in green. The magicka cost if you were to create a custom spell at the Spellmaking Altar is shown in parentheses.
• The magicka cost for spells is dependent upon your skill in the school (as modified by Luck, see Magic Overview). The provided baseline values are the magicka cost when your skill level is 33. For other skill levels the magicka cost can be determined from:

Cost * (1.4 - 0.012 * Skill)

• More powerful spells cost more to buy, have a higher skill requirement, and consume more Magicka.
• Level indicates what skill level you must reach (or surpass) in order to use a spell. Skill Level 0-24 = Novice, 25-49 = Apprentice, 50-74 = Journeyman, 75-99 = Expert, 100 = Master.
• The base cost in gold that you must pay to purchase a spell is always three times the current magicka cost of the spell, taking into account your character's skill level and Luck. (The actual cost you pay is further increased based on how well you haggle with the merchant). Therefore, if you have any Fortify Skill or Fortify Luck spells/potions handy, you can get significantly better deals when purchasing spells.