OK Rot is temporary (sort of) and it does suck, also dont sell Tenebrium items to people without the skill or they get rot too and can die from it, keep progressing the story. How did you get it?

Um you are not slow, it took me a bit before i understood what the status icons are and that they have timers, honestly I was having so much fun I just wasnt tracking it.

Yeah I knew about the sinew somebody posted that a few days ago in the crafting thread, I am a hoarder of the important ingredients mostly the stuff for weapons or armor, that is pretty much the only crafting I do. I recraft a 2handed sword and a bow pretty much every level for my Knight and Wolgraff. I improve armor whenever I find a really good suit, better than what I have.

Hmm never met a chest I couldnt break, pick or didnt have a key for...except the final chest in the homestead, maybe I am forgetting some.