You can change the start and end distances on a point light...doesn't that help some? Maybe make the start distance farther than the point light is from the ceiling/table/lampshade/lamp/etc? I don't have time to test that theory right now. Either way, I'd imagine you'd still get the spotchy shadowing, which I've had problems with in the past too, but seems to soften them when I jack up the IDL quality...

Laurie