[SurvivalistMerc]

I respect both where Zen and where jaytau are coming from.

I will have to admit that I initially found the documentation somewhat lacking and found myself wishing I could buy a hintbook for the game until I realized how helpful everyone was on this site.

If you are puzzled or stumped, jaytau, just ask your questions on this board. There are many nice folks here, including it seems to me some of the folks who developed the game, who will come to your aid. Especially if you ask nicely rather than ranting.

What I dislike most about the documentation is lack of an alphabetical index, either in-game or at the end of the manual. Someone tells you xxxx is a nice spell...you have to spend a while finding its description because the descriptions are organized by school rather than by spell name. The magic items are similarly organized by power rather than by name or type of magic.

I actually enjoy finding out how powerful things are in-game. But if you are trying to get into MP, I can understand how it might be frustrating for you if the other folks you are playing with have a better idea of game mechanics than you do.

If I find myself with a lot of spare time over the holidays (unlikely), I may make an index as it is something even a complete newb could contribute to the community, mostly for use by other new players.

-SM