What exactly is the reason we are able to breath fire, unleash a lava whip, matk a target for death or send a crystal shard flying at our enemy. Did we buy these spells or we were born with them. Please explain.

We learned them threw the training of our class style

Are you trying to roleplay me right now?

Double post ftw ?

Youre choosing to play a fantasy based MMO. Make up your own back story.

There really is no particular reason set in stone. Basic MMO mechanics dude. Just RP a reason why. Just don't go thinking too much into stuff.

nephalem

http://diablo.gamepedia.com/Nephalem

We can't, but our fictional characters in their fictional world can.

Magic is like time travel; the more you think about it the less it makes sense.

this is either a horrible rendition of 'how do i shot web' or you just awoke from a frozen time warp. literally no other explanation, but if i had to put real money on it im goin with teh cryogenics angle

Molag Bal took our souls for goodness sake! Is it so wrong that we should learn to throw fireballs in return? Maybe we secretly have use of a spare daedra soul that was going round?

Because ...

... game.

I believe we rent them. $15 a month.

Your character was born with the ability to learn them, and when you get skill points, you can choose to learn the skills.

Interesting question. I guess you mean in comparison to how you must "buy spells and learn them" by reading spell tomes or by talking to a mage/spellmaker in previous Elderscrolls games

Consider the fact that most players in previous ES games have spells that they start off with, yet it is never mentioned how they attained those spells. Now apply this curiosity to an onion like class -- as you peel the layers back, you'll find that the base spells/skill trees you have are rooted within eachother, so the more you develop these skills the more advanced they become.

I consider it to be a natural form of learning.

I tried not to lol...

But I lol'd...

Because the stick of truth allows us to have these powers.

http://buttonsmashingreviews.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/aliens.png

Welcome to Elder Scrolls bud...

Better late than never

Breathing fire? Brewers on tamriel receive no formal training, nor do they comply with even basic health & safety protocols (have you seen what they put in that stuff? o_O). If there's a question then I'd suggest: "why don't more people spontaneously combust?".

Marking a target for death? if you seriously want to know, please ask around for the 'dark brotherhood', but... don't mention my name, thanks.

Crystal shards? I'd have to refer you to those alchemy tables. Mixing alchemy ingredients is "not rocket science", or at least it's not supposed to be... (I'd suggest NOT placing those vials in your trouser pockets - crystal shards can be exceedingly painful in certain anatomical regions)

Just my opinion but I could not care any less.
Willfull suspension of disbelief.
Do you ask these same questions every time you read a book or see a movie or watch a tv show in the fantasy/sci-fi/action genre?