Looking to tweak "Absorb skill" spell

[elgareth]

Hi, all!

 

I've searched on this, and can't seem to locate a mod that does this (if possible): I want to tweak the "Absorb Skill" spell so that it does not count as an attack. I've tried changing the field of magic from Restoration to Mysticism (which is where it belongs, imho) and even as Illusion, but every time I try it, it triggers an attack response from the target.

 

I'm trying to make the spell "Absorb skill: Merchant" useful! No point in trying to absorb a merchants Merchant ability if it makes him/her hostile!!

 

In the CS, I can bring up the spell to edit, but I can't get access to the "Not Hostile" check box - which isn't checked on any of the spells I looked at anyway. (??!!?)

 

If someone knows of a mod, please direct me to it. If someone knows how this may be done, please let me know.

 

Thanks!