<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" /> Welcome to the forum and welcome to an AWESOME game <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />
In the first act, (until you escape the prison and the citadel), most people spend their skillpoints on basic skills, like weapon skills, bow skills etc... or something like healing, traps (they fairly useful)...
You are aware that you have skillpoints to allocate for BOTH characters???? , just click on the other character's portrait to open the next skill panel etc.
There is ONE specific bottle of water that you need to give to the prisoner. You can find that bottle where the imp is busy cleaning the kitchen.... standing on the table there.
There is also a very handy "
Strategy Guide " to follow when you get stuck.... Its pretty muchly the official walkthrough and hints manual.
Hope this helps you...
