Alteration Bug and Open Lock spells

Post » Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:51 pm

I started a mage a week or so ago, and was slowly progressing along my magic skills when I picked up a spell to unlock very easy locks. I tried it on a chest that was rated very easy, and it didn't unlock it, so I kept casting the spell in case it was a random 'chance' that it would work. In a few clicks, my alteration skill had gone up two points, so I kept clicking. It kept going up extremely fast (compared to the other skills), and within 10 minutes, I had 100 alteration. I decided to make spells to unlock other levels of locks, instead of bothering with lockpicks and security.

Now, however, none of the unlock spells I create work either. When I create them, it shows the correct magicka cost in the spell list, but once I cast it a single time, that value goes to "0". And no matter if the spell is set to target or touch, range or not, it does not unlock anything.

Other alteration based skills appear to work ok, but I would really like to be able to unlock chests/doors with my spells.

Has anyone else heard of this? And is there a way to fix this without starting my character over?
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