Hi everyone,
got couple of questions regarding henchmans, crafting/barter/blacksmithing and skillbooks

1) so for crafting, blacksmithing and bartering is it just best to unlock the hall of heroes, hire a henchman and skill him into those abilities and then hire back the Jahan/Madera when going to fight outside town? Can henchmans actually communicate with NPCs (bartering)?

2) while obtaining new skills, is it better to just buy the skillbooks or craft them? (better = cheaper)...like I need to learn fireball skill, should I rather craft it from scroll and blank skill book?

3) lots of people talk about equipment that gives +bartering or +blacksmithing, where can I find it? Or do I need to craft it myself?

thx in advance