New guy with stupid question... how do I use/read a tome?

[chaylafaysky]

I learned common at the pedestal, and can read scrolls now, but my other five talents are taken up with combat stuff. Did I need to learn more languages to read the tomes? Does that mean that I'm borked? Is it possible to respec a character if that is the case?

[SleepyNarwhalz]

There are six magical paths, each requiring their own skills/items to use.

For the base three, you need to know Literacy - Common, and then the respective secondary literacy. These are Draconic, Celestial, and Infernal. Once you have these skills, you can instantly learn the spells.

For the other three, you need to complete missions and have common as well as one of the other literacies to use them.

Arcane spells are unlocked by donating the handgun to the artisans guild, and then using an arcane spellbook while wearing a matching amulet.

Bestial spells are unlocked by trying to donate a fairy jizzed bull horn to the guild (warning - it has to be unidentified), and then using bestial spellbooks while levitating.

Abyssal spells are unlocked by trying to donate an engraved pyramidion to the guild and then reading the spellbooks with a black soul gem.

The general best practice is to wait until you unlock the secret seventh talent to use spells.

To forget talents you can use a cursed scroll of knowledge or a blessed scroll of amnesia.