ToME: the Tales of Maj'Eyal

As a cornac you only get 10 hp per level so you should probably get more con. In fact I'd recommend only putting points into dex cun and con for the rest of the game. Magic is less useful than you think, you can use rings and other equipment to reach the requirements for certain skills. Shadowstrike...

Arcane blade is way stronger at the start of the game. Later on as a SB you get to unlock some nifty skill trees, especially Ambush, which make for a unique style of play. In general SBs have a bit of a hard time in the beginning of the game but picks up around level 20 or so. I would recommend a wa...

Yup, had this exact problem, it's possible to work around of course, but very annoying.

I have found the PA spell useful the whole game on nightmare, it's a beam (which missiles are not) so you can use it in more situations. I put 5 points in this on a sword+shield AB. Also you neglect to mention the Wrap of Stone, which has to be one of the most misplaced items tier-wise, what is it, ...

As the title says, I got an escort for an already cleared level (5) of Dreadfell, when fleeing from the level below. Not that I'm complaining, but I'm assuming that's not the intended behaviour