A little clarification about damage bonus effects: as stated above, weapons with a damage bonus only apply that bonus when the weapon is being used. Items like rings, amulets, etc. that apply a bonus do so to the character as a whole. At least I think that's how it works—honestly it's been a while since I've interacted with that logic.
@Nick #1009: There is almost no chance that I will do that. Partially because it would be a lot of work that I don't have time for, and partially because everything about this game is geared toward encouraging players to explore and discover things for themselves. If someone else wants to make such a walkthrough, that's fine, but providing one officially from Out of Sight Games would work directly against what we're trying to accomplish with a game like this.
@Jayde #1019: That's not a bad idea though offhand I'm not sure how easy it would be—save files are on the engine end, not the script end, which is more Ian's gig than mine. Though honestly I figured having it default to "Create a New Save" was the safest way to go, to avoid accidental overwrites. I guess it depends on the user.
@michaelhoffman #1026: This is an important part of game balance, since magic tends to hit harder than physical attacks (on the majority of enemies that is). Until you can find non-restrictive armor (there is some) rings of shielding are going to be your best friend. Sometimes you have to find the right balance between restricting magic enough that you aren't too squishy, but can still use skills effectively.
***Tiny Spoiler and Question***
I've been trying to track down the source of Liam cloning himself when fighting the vampires, and can't seem to replicate it on my end. If anyone is able to get this to occur, it would be helpful if you could give me your exact course of action. (i.e., "I talked to Hope, and she said to meet her at the vampire den. Then I fast traveled to the forest. Then I fast traveled to Farhaven. Then I walked out the gate into the graveyard. Then I fast traveled to Valenport Mausoleum. Then I walked to the vampire den. Then I told Hope I wasn't ready to fight. Then I talked to Hope again and started the fight." Or whatever that sequence may be for you.