Sounds like a bug bro, that makes 0 sense. How would one determine how much mana you would lose on a fizzle for a spell that costs 0 mana

That sounds like a dev question!

I assume it uses some cryptic conversion of the HP cost and converts it to fizzle mana cost. Maybe fizzle has a flat "entry-fee" base amount of mana that you lose on any fizzle.

I don't have the time or interest in spending 8 hours in the wayback machine in an attempt to find info on a 15 year old version of canni mechanics that -may- be bugged, or simply classic!

There are many, many people here who do. Have you met our bug section crew?

Oh yeah, much love <3

Not knockin it, just ain't got time fo dat!

after 2 min of research, apparently it has a fizzle adj of 25 mana. But does specialization lower fizzle chance?

Fairly sure the fizzle adjustment affects the chance of fizzling? Not the amount? /shrug

Canni has a bonus chance to fizzle.

As for specialization..

http://wiki.project1999.com/Skill_Specialize_Alteration

Edit: Not that the wiki is accurate or anything.

Not sure on the fiz adj, but thanks for the info on spec. I thought all it did was reduce mana cost, nice!