[Cerek the Barbaric]

Originally posted by Ironbar: I would welcome any advice on the following issue. I am new to the game and appear to have made so shocking mistakes that appear to be restricting my progress such as NPC dying left right and centre, i don't wan't to give up on my current quest but would it be wrong to start a new one?

Which NPC's are dying? Which quest are you currently on? Pirengle already mentioned that only 3 quests require you to work all the way through without stopping once you start. All the others allow you to leave and come back when you have time or feel more prepared. I personally had to leave the Temple Ruins near Umar 3 different times in my current game before finally completing it.

Originally posted by Ironbar: Also, if i am to start a new game what type of character would be the easiest to work with?

That just depends on what you are comfortable with. Generally speaking, fighters (or fighter types such as paladin, barbarian, ranger) are the easiest to use when learning the game. That's because their actions are pretty straightforward. They also have the best hit points in the game, so they don't die as quickly.

Clerics and Thieves are a little more difficult, but still have good hit points to absorb damage. Their class-specific skills are easy enough to learn and understand, and you should be able to survive long enough to figure out how to use them to your advantage.

Mages, Wizards, or Sorcerers are the hardest to play. They have low hit points and you have to know which spells to learn and (more importantly) which ones to memorize and cast. Hit points are very low and you will die quickly and often unless you know what you are doing. The benefit is that they eventually become the strongest class in the game.

Hope that helps some. Good Luck and Happy Slaying!!!!