[Murph]

Inaccessibility is one of the most understandable critisicms of the series, I agree with you on that. I suppose that since I've read the whole set 3 or 4 times now, I read each in light of the whole, and I still come to new realizations each time I read, which I think is why I like them so much.

There are not many fantasy novels out there right now that can provide you with something totally new each time you read it, which is what Erikson does for me. I think you'll find that you get more out of the series with each book you read, and Deadhouse Gates I think is one of the best fantasy novels ever written, less of a plod than Gardens of the Moon for sure.

As to modding, it's good to know that I don't need programming skills. Playing with numbers is easy enough, after the board game stuff I've been doing, and I'm a fairly good artist as well, good enough to do the kind of stuff that's in Dom2, anyway. I suppose I'll post some preliminary work in the next few days and gather some feedback.