Avadon: The Black Fortress

- A lot of the mechanics are explained in more detail in the manual (which is only 32 pages, so its a quick read)

- You immediately have access to companions of all classes (even if you can't always bring them all with you), so pick whatever starter class you want

- Don't be afraid to use your skills/abilities/whatever, but keep in mind that Vitality (blue bar) is only restored by drinking potions of Vitality, or returning to Avadon

- There is a character you'll eventually find who you can use to respec your character, so don't worry about locking yourself in too deep (haven't met this character yet, so I don't know how far into the game they are)

- There are straight up cheat codes that you can type in, though this disables medals

- Shadowwalkers and Sorceresses both have skills that reduce the number of lockpicks needed to pick a lock, but they don't stack together - it just uses the number of whoever has the highest skill (learned that one the hard way)

- You can't just walk up to most tables and click on them to grab what is on them - you have to use the 'g' key to check the ground

- Dexterity increases your dodge chance, which can be a powerful defense.

- Don't be afraid to use consumable items or skills that cost vitality to win a hard fight.

- There's absolutely no punishment for stealing if you can - you're either prevented from picking something up, or do so without reprecussions. If a shopkeep etc is preventing you from grabbing some stuff, mess around until he doesn't have a line of sight at the character doing the stealing, and you'll be able get the item. Since there's a finite amount of gold in the game and a bunch of expensive items to purchase, every little bit helps.