lack enough skill to cast that spell

[clem]

I have been playing for a few weeks and having fun with the game. I have come across a talisman of summoning, and have been trying to use it. Whenever I try I get the following
You can now use the skill: summoning.
You ready the spell summon lesser golem
You lack enough skill to cast that spell.

I created a second character, and formed a party. The second character started with summoning, and was able to get my character to the 2nd level of summoning by sharing xp.

How do I figure out what skills I am lacking?

I have been playing in cf.schmorp.de
The code is in server/spell_util.c.

Any suggestions would be appreciated
/clem

[clem]

I am a dwarf who is an evoker...

disarm traps............................lvl: 7 (xp:56024/96000/40%)
evocation...............................lvl: 6 (xp:25389/48000/100%)
find traps..............................lvl: 7 (xp:66165/96000/42%)
jeweler.................................lvl: 1 (xp:0/1000/0%)
karate..................................lvl: 8 (xp:147758/190000/30%)
literacy................................lvl: 6 (xp:32480/48000/31%)
lockpicking.............................lvl: 1 (xp:0/1000/0%)
one handed weapons......................lvl: 11 (xp:1166195/1400000/41%)
oratory.................................lvl: 1 (xp:0/1000/0%)
praying.................................lvl: 8 (xp:185306/190000/30%)
punching................................lvl: 2 (xp:2094/3000/72%)
pyromancy...............................lvl: 7 (xp:60070/96000/36%)
sense magic.............................lvl: 5 (xp:14315/24000/34%)
smithery................................lvl: 7 (xp:69564/96000/52%)
sorcery.................................lvl: 4 (xp:9765/12000/30%)
summoning...............................lvl: 2 (xp:1024/3000/30%)
throwing................................lvl: 1 (xp:0/1000/0%)
use magic item..........................lvl: 4 (xp:10757/12000/31%)
You can handle 7 weapon improvements.
You worship Mostrai.
Your equipped item power is 9 out of 12

[Leaf]

You worship Mostrai.

Mostrai is repelled to the Summoning spell path.
http://crossfire.real-time.com/guides/h ... ml#mostrai

The spell, summon lesser golem is part of the Summoning spell path.

I can't recall the exact numbers, but I think you have to be level 3 (or maybe 4 or 5) in order to cast a level 1 spell. Essentially, subtract 3 (or maybe 4 or 5) from your current spell/skill level. If that number is negative, you then see the message you included in your first post.

[clem]

I did not realize how that worked... I will call on my doppelganger to
help level up in summoning!
/clem

[cavesomething]

if you use a client less than ~2 months old (such as the recent 1.9 release) then you will be able to show the spells you have using the Client->spells menu option. This will show you whether you are repelled/denied/attuned to any given spell (and also let you cast it from there). (gcfclient2 has something similar)