Oghma Infinium (Oblivion)

"Not many could resist the temptation of the Oghma Infinium. Now it is my turn to be put to the test!"

- Martin Septim

The Oghma Infinium (Plural: Oghmas Infinium ) is a powerful Daedric Artifact of the Daedric Prince Hermaeus Mora. It is a tome of knowledge written by Xarxes, the wizard sage also known as "The Ageless One".

The Oghma Infinium is given to Hermaeus Mora's champion upon completion of a specific task or quest. Once read, it disappears from the reader.

Location
The Oghma Infinium is the reward item from the task received at the Shrine of Hermaeus Mora (the player must first complete the task at every other daedric shrine). In order to complete the task, the player must harvest blood from each of the sentient races of Tamriel in a special soul gem. The book adds +10 points to three skills, and +10 to one or two attributes. Use it and you will be asked to read from only one of the following (tested through comparison of stats before and after reading each path):


 * The Path of Steel: Blade +10, Blunt +10, Heavy Armor +10, Speed +10, Strength +10
 * The Path of Shadow: Sneak +10, Security +10, Light Armor +10, Agility +10, Speed +10
 * The Path of Spirit: Destruction +10, Conjuration +10, Restoration +10, Intelligence +10

Bugs

 * Method of skill lowering in jail is viable on console (December 19, 2011) However leveling does not increase past 90 at that point it stops completely and the glitch is no longer viable.
 * Attempting to read may cause the game to crash instantly wherever you are. Reloading the save and resetting the console has no effect. (PS3 confirmed fix: Assign the Oghma to a Hotkey and activate it that way and game will not crash as a result)

Trivia

 * It can allow your skills to go beyond 100, but you will not be able to reach a higher point value(i.e. destruction 100 and destruction 110 is the same)
 * If a major skill(s) is increased, you gain a level as normal (even if it is 100-&gt;110). The skills are added in written order (for attribute bonuses). This level gain also applies to the maximum level capacity so you can gain a level beyond the capacity.
 * This book is mentioned in the book Wabbajack.
 * Oghma is the god of wisdom in Faerûn (Forgotten Realms adventure setting)
 * In Celtic mythology, Oghma (along with Lugh and the Dagda) is one of the three gods of skill. His virtue is battle prowess.
 * If obtained by console command before completing the required quest you will be unable to read or remove the book.