Re: Traits - Someone complained about the same thing you've complained about, and Swen posted this in response.

(Trait) Bonuses for Conversation are Ambiguous
Originally Posted by "Lar"
We'll be going through the traits system shortly and you can expect changes. The assignment [of] boni so far was rather arbitrary and served more as a test of the dev pipeline. Your points are very valid btw & reflect the original vision more than the system as is.



Re: Backstab - I do know that Backstab with larger weapons via the Assassin Talent was possible in earlier versions, so it should still be working unless a patch broke it. I've found that the proper positioning of Backstab can be a bit finicky - it's not always clear where you have to stand to be considered in position for a backstab.


Re: Intelligence points granting more Abilty points:

Intelligence and ability points
Originally Posted by �Lar�
We removed the impact intelligence has on the ability points you get. The change will be in the next update.