Exyll

Up to act 3 Ive only seen a handful of class specific dialog options, cipher, a few of the paladin orders, a clergy and nobleman option I too defended animacy at the hearings but its strange that you get extraordinary rep for blow up the machine in Heritage but only major if you stop it. Its like the game (or its people) *want* animancy wiped out. I was on the fence until the sanitarium then it became crystal

Act 3 follows, I believe you have botched it

Yep when I realized what was going on, 1st I tried tip-toeing through maps to get the priest / ranger / chanter but...so much work, completely not the intent of the game, just to get a complete party? You cant even get to the last 2 start of Act 2- and by the time you get to last companion you could be well over level 7. Just went ahead and make my own custom party - completely how I want them from the start

I too wish there was more interaction with it. I upgraded everything as well, was hoping it would be like NWN2 where random encounters would be presented to you and you get to make some kind of decision that affects your stronghold / rep - or if you actually saw trade coming through the stronghold after you restore the shops - so many things, maybe they will flesh it out more in a patch /expansion

That's actually an act of mercy. There is more to this story, you can find the explanation in the diaries of previous 'adventurers' that went there and started dying one by one. In regards to that particular xaurip there is also a third way - most beneficial to the both sides. ooh, do tell in a PM. Can't figure that one out. me either, its one of the only dialogs in the game that doesnt tell you what skill you're missing...and I've tried a lot of options with that lil guy

bunch your group into a corner, start your priest the 2nd level spell that heals over time, mage spam fireball