Interesting words of advice. Thanks all for that.
I've not had much chance to get back on it for a couple of days, but will certainly keep all that in mind.
I'm still trying to grasp the idea of playing two characters independently during a battle. Will have to practice a bit, I guess.
I notice from reading other posts that the lockpick skill still doesn't work. That's a shame as it was one of my favourites in Divine Divinity. Hope it's fixed soon