Welcome! Here's a place with all the answers:
http://www.flamestryke.com/wizardry8...trykes_w8.html
I would have kept the Sam a Sam; you're just getting into the interesting spells, nad there are some really nice weapons (mostly Swords) that are for Sams.
Usually if i change a Sam it's the other way around--FROM Bard, because once you can play a given instrument, you can play it regardless of current Class.
And for using any item that can be used on NPC's, you have to be in converse mode, then select "magic" then "item".
[ 02-10-2005, 07:17 PM: Message edited by: Scatter ]