What does "renewal of spring do?" Does it just add +2 con, or something entirely different?

-- Similar to leader con I believe: slower aging, 5 deaths per con loss instead of three

Is harmonious equilibrium only related to bash/trip/throw, or other things that are more maledictory like spinebreaker, blackjack, and cranial? And does it work to reduce stun time from magic or song?

--Anything that lags you, not maledictions like spinebreaker or blackjack,

And is it dexterity based?

-- Don't know.

What's the difference between "Place of the Raging River" and "Fortress of the Spirit?" They sound identical from the helpfiles, but that must mean I'm missing something.

-- Place of the raging river helps against anything that sleeps you: sleep spell, lullaby, black jack. Fortress of the spirit gives you extra resistance to mental (mostly bard songs)

-- Riddle of resilience decreases duration and severity of physical maledictions

-- Soul of the mountain gives you 200 hp

-- Whispers of the great siege gives you increased health regeneration and decreased food & water needs

Also, since it mentions elves developing the technique, does this mean it's also dex related and therefore not considerable for a giant?
-- I don't think it's dex related, it worked well for a dwarf I played, elves are probably better at it than giants, however.


-- Surrounding the Sunrise in the right terrain, multiple attackers have a hard time initiating combat, this applies to pets so is good if you need to deal with conjurers, tribs, or druids