How to Get Started As a Mage in Skyrim

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Use Helgen.

   Play until you get into the caves.
   
   Once you reach the torturer's room, pick the cell with the dead body inside to get the Spell Tome:
   Sparks. (Lock-picks can be found in the sack on the small table)
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   Step 2: Get into the underground chamber with the bear inside.

   Hadvar will tell you about the bear.
   
   Once he's done, crouch into Sneak Mode. , This will train Destruction quickly.
   
   Use the perks you get on the magic school of your choice. ,, Pick the one with the treasure inside.
   
   There should be a guard nearby who has the key to the cell doors here.
   
   If you killed him, search his body and get the key so that you don't have to lock pick the cell doors. ,,,, Destruction = Faralda, Restoration = Collette, etc. , You must read the spell tome in order to learn the desired spell. , Sell them at Whiterun and then use the money you earn to train your favorite magic school!
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   Step 3: Take out your Flames spell (Sparks uses up more magic) and just hold the flame over him.

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   Step 4: When you are satisfied with your Destruction level

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   Step 5: leave Helgen and travel Northeast until you see the icon for mines.

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   Step 6: Explore those mines and you should come across a locked cell door or two.

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   Step 7: Look on the table and hopefully there will be a Spell Tome: Clairvoyance.

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   Step 8: After leaving and doing what you need to do at Riverwood

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   Step 9: go to Whiterun and from there take the cart to Winterhold.

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    Step 10: Join the College of Winterhold and talk to the teacher of the magic school you want to train.

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    Step 11: Understand the formulas.

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    Step 12: Spend money on new spell tomes or training that skill.

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    Step 13: Explore Skyrim and collect expensive items you find.

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