One thing I found interesting about I of the Dragon is that skill points and attribute points are the same thing. You get 25 points per level (I think) and each spell costs 25 points. Each attribute costs a different number of points too (between 2 and 5). There's about seven attributes. It'd be nice for a bit of mindless fun.
And you get to swoop down, grab and eat creatures for health. You gotta love that!