There's a discussion of mages not casting spells that will knock them out in this thread.
When mages don't cast...
Basically, if what folks say here is correct, a mage will not cast a spell that will knock him out if there is another spell he can cast that will leave him conscious.
So to get your Fire 3 mage to cast Flame Arrows, give him 2 (or more) fire gems. One for the cost of the spell, the rest to raise his level/reduce his fatigue. This has always worked for me.
[ June 16, 2004, 01:05: Message edited by: Vynd ]