item 3 may be a result of the character with the skill not being the leader (gold border around portrait). i discovered that quickly on with the alchemy and sharpen.

for some reason the deathknight has a slightly longer reach than the hero. i was able to make him reach some things that were just out of hero's reach.

sharpen weapon is now broken as of 1.43 patch because of the adjustment that was made. should have left well enough alone...

summoning dolls started in 1.42 are now having problems, specifically the skeleton. cannot equip items without doll crashing game. may be related to encumbrance issues with doll where weight doesn't report correctly until item in inventory is moved. also, stats aren't updating when removing an item. equipping one causes game to crash. verified this with belt and amulet items. armor seemed to work ok. i believe this is related to overall doll issues.

glad to report that summoning doll from 1.32 game that was broken on update to 1.42, is now fixed and working normally as of 1.43. don't know about sharpen weapon skill yet.