Why didn't you buy the identify skill up to lvl 5 from the weapon officer in the weaponry? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> And in Act 4 you can get it up to 10 from a BF trader. And you can leave at any time and have traders identify for a mere sum of 100 gp each. If you don't wish to ask the BF traders for this => every soldier with a trade icon, is willing to identify (even the hostile ones with a speech option, which I found rather funny: Business first, killing later <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" /> )- just click on the looking glass in the trade menu and then choose all blue items.
Teachers have their own level cap when teaching skills. This is part of the game - so, keep a lookout for teachers and their skills/spells.
I have overseen at which difficulty level you play, but I could kill those 4 DK - and I don't level up in the BF (my way to play). I'm playing on tactical (but JUST by error, not on purpose <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> )
DK respond to
slash/crush/pierce/ethereal => resistance 0
fire/water/earth/air => 16
poison/spiritual => 10
