I understand being resistant, but immune? drilling and cutting rocks seems quite normal to me, especially drilling, a drill is for that too.
Yeah ... drilling is anyway a little other case.
Have you ever tryed to slash or stab rock with sharp sword?
(Hint: Dont do that with any especialy expencive, or favourite sword.

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In general, i believe its fair to say that Sword can easily take more damage than the rock.

I'll often forget and the magic pockets will automatically activate, besides the feeling of roleplay comes from the fact that you can't open the door because you don't have the key, these little details make all the difference.
Well, its all matter of perception ...
I would imagine that your friend noticed that you try to open the door, and pass the key to you through magic pocket.

Too bad a larian did that, i don't think i played this version, it was a really bad change.
Agreed.
Curiously, in my first gameplay I wanted to kill Astarion for what he did and I had to attack by surprise after the dialogue, because there was no other way to fight, it hurt the roleplay, because my character would attack without being suddenly.
Yup, i had the same feeling ...
Next gameplay i clicked the "attack" button, and it was soooo much better ...
I was quite sad when they removed it, but i simply switched to another character, and attacked with that one.
