Hey everybody,

I just got beyond divinity a few days ago, and have spent the better part of this weekend trying to figure out how it works, and plays, and all that. I have never played a game like this, and am a little lost in a few areas. I was hoping I could get a few ideas from you guys who have played this for awhile.

1) What is the best way to determine which skills to level up? There are so many options (which is really cool, by the way), but it always seems like I spend my skill points on the skills that I end up NOT needing. (i.e. level up my earth elemental skill, only to have to fight a fire monster down the line with no fire defense or water offense)

2) I feel really stupid that I can't figure this out, but...in the first act, in the first level of the dungeon, right near the arena pit, there is a cell with a prisoner who needs water. I have mugs and bottles of water in my inventory, but for the life of me, I can't figure out how to give it to him!!! I can't trade in the conversation box, I can't drag it out of my inventory box and drop it on him. What am I doing wrong? The instruction manual is frustratingly mute on this point.

I realize that I may be asking a lot. If the answers to my questions can be found somewhere else, please point me in the right direction.

Thanks!!


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