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How do you tell the time in the game? I have to go to the save screen to tell the time. There must be another way...

As far as I know, there's no other way...

Where can I view my factions rating? I've read you can see how the various factions feel about you. Where do I get this info.

Look at your journal, it will tell you what quests you have done... and also, there's an option from there to see what factions are like for you...

Where can i find Kumar and Sadok?

Dunno, not there yet...

I made a dash through the swamp to get to crock cos I wanted to buy spell books but no matter how long I rested, he never had any level 4 books in his inventory. Only the level1/level2 spell books kept appearing. My party is level 9. Does the shop inventory change according to the level of the party? My bishop has very few spells and I need to get a few quickly.

As stated, I think it depends on your level... sometimes he has good stuff, sometimes he doesn't...