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I'm pretty sure the answer to that is the same as always. Which is "Don't use a save from a previous version, unless you want bugs"

You went the opposite route to me... The first skills I got to level 90 were shield mastery and evasion... Just got unarmed high enough to punch the General to death at level 18 yesterday...

Okay, so this is a whole process that's heavily tied up with the acquisition of certain skills, but I'll tell you what I know. First, you need to get the burned status effect. Supposedly you can get lit on fire in the blacksmith's shop, though I've never had that happen yet. However, if you are lit on fire there, you can put it out with the bucket of water by your work station. You could also be lit on fire in combat, and have it go out before combat ends, but if combat ends before it goes out, you'll need water, which means either the blacksmith's bucket, a swim in the lake in the menar grove, or a jump down the well to put it out. Once burned, if still alive, you need to talk to the blacksmith. He'll give you a burn salve, and tell you about how alchemists are the ones who make them, which reminds you of Emmy. Afterwards, you can ask emmy about burn salves, and she'll give you permission to enter her room and get the one on her desk. After you've used 10 burn salves, you can ask her about how to make them, but keep in mind that after you're able to make them yourself, due to a current bug, you won't be able to get permission anymore, and will need to be able to lie your way in anyways.

Ah, thank you very much

So, I think things are great so far, however I have been trying to figure out if Mana Control actually does anything yet, and would appreciate it if someone who has figured out more could answer that question...