I wonder if the original Baldur's Gate should have given at least a few experience points, 10 or so, for reading the many books located all over the place? The writers put a lot of time into some of those, but it always felt like reading the books was more of a distraction from the game action. Later in the series some of the books had advice on how to defeat certain monsters ... that was a great idea. It's always cool when Scooby Doo finds a clue!
