Those are not spells, those are skills. Although they may look like spells and have flashy special effects.

Magic is elemental. Fire, water (ice), earth (mostly poison for offense), air (lightning and stuff), then witchcraft (curses) and probably necromancy once it gets in.

Shame you didnt respond with some form of "fing manual bla, blah, blaaah!" cos i so had a reply ready...
damnit. No. Not that one.