Fire sword *should* work, but I can't guarantee it.
Whoa, Fire Elementals, huh? Now you're playing with power!
I don't think you can "unlearn" spells. You're stuck with'em.
I know how you feel on the battles. They seem a bit difficult to me, as well. I'm trying to figure out how to level up a little faster, but it looks like the missions and the occasional random encounter ar the only way to do it.
Ah, another sarcophagus. May I recommend that you quit opening those things?
That prison thing I just skipped after the first time. They can wait too.
Don't know the sphere mission. I'm taking my time in chapter 2, trying to do as many missions as possible.
Are you taking a god or eveil path, if I may ask? Just curious. My main dude is a paladin, and being nice all the time can be tough. I was so torn when they were burning that Drow chick at the stake. Do I save her? Do I let the evil biatch die? She's a playable charcter I think, but I couldn't come up with a good justification to attack the fanatic, so...
Most of my good items came from the bodies of defeated enemies. I've got all kinds of wild stuff, almost no one is still using +1 stuff. Search everything, and keep a mage with "Knock" handy for those locks your thief can't pick. You'd be amazed at some of the stuff you'll find in chests, and on the corpses of monsters. Most of the major enemies have pretty cool stuff, though, so kill, kill, kill! And loot those bodies!
Did you do the temple of the Air Elemental?
How about the Circus Tent? That one's hard, but you get a cool character (if you're willing to disbelieve your eyes) and some decent items.
