>You have to know where to get what potions, pills, and
>gear your specific class is going to need. More importantly
>you have to know how to get it in a hurry!
>
>I still don't know that well enough and that after putting
>quite long time into searching for these specific things. I
>don't think this is something a newbie can find out in 10
>levels, unless someone takes him by the hand, leads and points
>at the stuff.

Well here you go! Level 5 at this time:

<86%hp 100%m 98%mv 2519tnl (30.03%)> You have 11 gold, 2228 silver, and 623
copper, which is worth 56183 copper.
You have 13481 experience and need 2519 more experience to gain a rank. (30.03%
progress)

<86%hp 100%m 98%mv 2519tnl (30.03%)> A large sack is lying here.

A large sack is a container, made of canvas, and weighs 54 pounds 4 ounces.
When you look inside, you see it is stuffed full.
A large sack contains:
( 8) a fresh loaf of elven bread
( 2) an earthenware jug
a practice dagger
a practice polearm
( 5) a potion of curing blindness
a potion of recall
a potion of lightness

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv 2519tnl (30.03%)> A large sack is lying here.

A large sack is a container, made of canvas, and weighs 46 pounds 7 ounces.
When you look inside, you see it is fairly full.
A large sack contains:
a map of Udgaard Loke's Farm
a map of the Troglodyte Caverns
a map of the ancient dwarven caves
a practice mace
a map of Arkham
a map of Hamsah Mu'tazz
a map of Tir-Talath
a practice whip
a practice staff
a practice spear
a practice sword
a map of western Seantryn Modan
a map of eastern Seantryn Modan
a faded map of Feanwyyn Weald
a map of the Dwarven Kingdom of Akan
a map of Silverwood
a map of western Thera
a map of Emerald Forest
a map of Aldevari
a gilded map of Voralian City
a map of eastern Thera


Not too bad for level 5? No?

Took some getting used to the way certain merchants in CF work but I tells you there is GOLD in them there Hills if you know where to find it.

Cheers.