LadyCrimson

I'm not entirely sure of the sequence of things. Could be you have to get to a certain main-plot progression point before a rest triggers it. eg, near end of Act2 or maybe start of Act3. Maybe?

Woke up to the smell of tomcat urine filling the bedrooms again. Went outside to hose it off etc. Whinged for 5 minutes again about rude/idiot neighbors and their 70 gazillion unspayed/neutered outdoor cats and my thus far largely futile efforts to stop them. Couple hours later: Me: What cha doing? Hubby: Working on my Cat-B-Gone system. Me: What? Hubby: *long explanation re: our house's automatic plant watering system+motion sensors* ...he may never get around to actually making it work, but he's still a lovely man for trying.

I think at this stage I feel it's a game I might/could play once or twice a year over a few years, to try out different parties or just because ... but still not one I can replay lots of times all in a row. Definitely don't care about becoming "expert" at all the minute details of stats/mechanics/builds. Altho in truth I rarely do that anymore anyway. ...finally went back to the Endless Paths. At lvl 9, lvl5-7 was a cakewalk. Wonder how far I'll go before I get stomped again. Dungeon lvl 11 maybe?

Try sleeping a bit more often?

Companions are auto-assigned skills/talents if you get them at higher levels - eg, you don't get to decide/select what they are. I don't know what Kana's stuff may be, but I'd assume there's some level-up option that he'll auto-have at lvl3 that some don't like, so if you get him at lvl2, you can pick differently. It may be one of the more passive talents/skills, not one you command in combat.

Some of that stuff is in the flavor/lore books you pick up here and there as loot, as well as through clicking every dialogue option possible with everyone you can possibly click on. But I'd agree that the game isn't always the clearest about certain naming associations.

I haven't kept track of what he gets when, but is it possible it's because you got him earlyish? I know if you grab him at lvl2 instead of lvl3, he doesn't have ... something ... that he'll have if you first get him at lvl3, since you get to choose what you want when he lvls to 3, instead. It's one reason some like to grab all companions as early as possible, so you can have more control over what they have vs. auto-assigned.

Yeah, just looked it up/tried it and the above is the way it works. I have no need for them myself - I don't mind the mouse clicking method, especially when there are way too many skills/spells per chr. for keys available - but they could be useful here and there.

Assuming I understand what you're asking about: If you click on a portrait in combat, their hotbar comes up. Spells and skills available are automatically put there. I'm not sure about actually hotkeying them. I can look ...

Anyone who harms unicorns gets an insta-ban. Even with the edit-date line, it still means a lack of record of what was before, unless it was already quoted. Which can make it difficult to assess a situation occasionally. As always, there's no perfect solution.

Haha! I missed this earlier. That's very funny. I didn't even realize you could name your chants. They're just "Chant 2 and Chant 3" etc. for me.

^ The time limit is an hour. We used to have no time limit, but there was a period of rather severe abuse from having no limit and thus one was implemented. We're aware it can be inconvenient for certain types of topic threads...but until such time when/if it's decided the limit no longer serves a purpose, if someone wants their post edited etc. just PM a moderator of the forum in question and we'll change it for you. ..also, moving to Obsidian General, as this isn't PoE related, as already pointed out.

Think I need a break from thinking about PoE (and from sitting in this deskchair), so I'm going to spend the evening drowning myself in TV alongside the hubster, snuggled on the couch whilst groaning about our creaky joints. Think we have a lot of show episodes to catch up on here and there.

I wouldn't mind more portraits that look kind of Asian-ish, both female and male, that are also class/trope-neutral. So basically, I'd like more portraits where they could be interpreted to be any class.

...he'll be the Priest, of course. ...working on the others but PITA to screencap pics that edit/work well in-game.

I would look like me and would probably be lounging on a couch reading books, since adventuring, politics, and violence are not my bag and there are no computers in PoE. Statswise, I would be average (10-12) all across the board, except Might would probably be something like 4. Dex would've been high in my youth but not so much now. Class: I don't know, nothing really fits me. Ranger could work (loner, animals), except again, I don't adventure plus I'm not "spiritual" in any way. A lazy wizard, perhaps?

^ So I guess that missile spell will seem more powerful when I'm lvl 12. It's still really lackluster at lvl9, however. I haven't been impressed with most of the non-AoE wizard offensive dmg. spells.

At level 8/9 tho, he finally gets a couple nice spells that can really make a difference in a tough fight.

Is it? The one that bounces a bit to a couple other enemies? I've tried it in many fights and it rarely seemed to do much of anything. Maybe you mean another one that I haven't access to yet.

Hehe....me too. Although I've kept him in my 1st-started party, but I refuse to talk to him again, except when he occasionally has initiated it. Plus he's glitched, for me anyway, since I asked about his staff before I had a dream/his quest updated, or something. Other player chr. games I've made, I've made my own Priest when I want one. I have the feeling the ... paladin? Pellgina? wouldn't appeal to me either. I don't tend to like chrs. with that type of mindset. But can't say for sure since she's sitting in my Stronghold and escorting troublemakers. Someone has to. May as well be her.

I loved BG's magic missile too, but it's very strength was also sort of a "problem." Because I could play the entire game using nothing but that one spell. I had no serious need for any other spells, I'd just fill all memorize slots with MM. Now, of course one didn't have to actually use it/there were other tactics. I'm just saying when a lvl1 (or a single) spell is that good, it doesn't encourage diversity. My main issue with mages spells in PoE is still FF - just a personal dislike because it doesn't fit the way I like to play. So I have to wait until level 8 or 9 to get those nice defense spells and then it becomes a game of just using those. Same sort of issue (for me at least), only delayed. Anyway...I'm aware PoE wizards can be awesome dps dudes. Just doesn't fit my playstyle in this game, is all.

This is apparently a bug and should be fixed in 1.05, according to a dev. post a bit earlier today.

Since question and answers may be a little spoilery, moved to another forum. When responding, please try to keep in mind the OP didn't want major spoilers, however.

*chants Tides of Grey Shall March Endlessly Across The Strands of Time ... * Sidenote: the chant names in PoE are pretty redonkulous.

It's not that they can't ... it's that if you build them with all defense in mind (talents, skills, gear) then their dps can be fairly limited compared to non-defense oriented builds. eg, it's hard to be both very defensive and very dps. Do that and they're just middle-of-the-road. Which can be fine, of course, depending on one's playstyle and goals. A poleaxe etc. is not generally a defensive build weapon choice.