I loved that djinn merchant! It was really cool when I found him.
I like all of your ideas, though I would prefer Halsin to Zevlor. The thing with the inventory closing whenever I read a book kinda drives me crazy, too.
I mean, can't say no to Halsin. A rare elf with such... umm... posture and form ^^ But on a more serious note, he's well-spoken and mature. Well written character, dialogue-wise.
Yes, the inventory stuff is just driving me nuts. I believe in Larian though - they'll probably have that working correctly by the official release.
NWN was my first RPG (I used to play only shooters haha), I have very fond memories of it. The djinn merchant was an amazing thing - so useful!
