A lot of that was actually planned in the original design. There was a lot more item interaction including fishing. I think Alrik has a link to the thread? (hint, hint <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> )
My point with Dwarven Sight is that I think that having both that and Elven Sight for below and above ground is unnecessary. Both have identical effects aside from the location. They both let you see monsters that mightn't see you first. So you need to spend twice as many skill points for an average skill (assuming you want to use it everywhere).
