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What do I say to this old man when the game starts?
  • 1 of 5: Tell him you want to begin your training.
  • 2 of 5: Then keep choosing the only dialogue options you're given until your conversation is over.
  • 3 of 5: Then talk to him again and say you're ready to go.
  • 4 of 5: He'll give you learning books for Identify Item and Disarm Trap and send you on your way.
  • 5 of 5: Before you do anything else, refer to the Skill Table and decide who should learn those two skills, and give them the skill books. Double-click on a skill book in a person's inventory to teach him the skill.