Rank the classes!

[THE JAKER]

regarding the traps: anyone can detect traps I believe, it is a spot skill check and you can spot stuff even if your rank in the skill is 0. I was playing a thief and disarming traps, but I started playing a dual-wielding fighter (to multi in sorceror at some point) and I have just been taking the damage from traps as I am not employing any henchman. I have not run into any kill traps although that could change. The only bad situation is when you trigger a trap AND have to fight at the same time, so don't open anything until all enemies in the area are dead and you are fully rested. I have just been resting to heal although the "heal" skill could be a useful purchase: "finally! characters other than clerics can heal!"

I just bash all chests open. I used to just give up on chests when I got a "weapon ineffective" message, but now I realize that I can bash one of those chests, my normal hit will not damage it but a critical will. It takes a while sometimes but what does it matter? Activate "power attack" to do more damage per hit. Also I am considering carrying a greatsword just to bash chests with, as its' larger maximum damage would damage more chests on a normal hit - also improved power attack will be nice.