Whats with The AMAZONI MANTRAPS? the first time i was wiped out, i was to busy picking up stuff to notice them crawling up behind me, the next time i knew they where coming and attacked them, 2 secs later dead as a dodo

, do i just run and come back later when im super-species

or do i just keep avoiding them ?
Spell books, how do u read them? does a read icon appear if u can learn them , as i have a vine-speller , and she does not have them spell, but it will not let her learn it. ?any idea why?
lastly do u come across other chars to teach u skills?, im at the second town but still have not found anyone to teach me artifact or forge skills.
thanks
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