boomphkitty

I have read thru the Matt P. walkthrough for Geneforge 1, but he seems really reluctant to divulge how to complete the old tribe rituals to be completed in order to enter the big temple in the Spirit City. I have seen stone pillars scattered around the Sucia landscape including some interesting configurations such as stone circles and pairs of columns with a bowls at their bases, and some of the writings have hinted at people worshiping an animal or boulder, and that they liked to breed sheep. I have found some pillars with flat spots on them, but only got one to not shock me when I touched it. But beyond that, I cannot decipher the rituals that Matt P. infers should be obvious in order to enter the big temple without being shocked to death within a couple rounds. (I haven't seen any sheep on Sucia, and wouldn't know what to do with it if I did find one.) I tried to do a search on this forum to see if someone else has asked for the answer for this, but could not find one, nor have I found another walkthrough for Geneforge 1 other than Matt P.'s version. If this topic has already been covered, can someone send me a link, or if you are kind enough, can you give me some hints so that I might complete this mysterious gargantuan task? Can't stand not being able to solve a mystery, Boomphkitty

I just got turned on to GeneForge, and am in the early stages of GF1. But there are a couple things I'm having problems with understanding the interface. #1 - I don't understand how to use javelins, or thorns (or other distance weapons). When I try to select them, I just get a window asking me 'how many?', and then whatever I try, they wind up on the ground at my feet. How do I throw them at enemies? Are thorns used as a weapon on their own, or do you load the wand things with them? #2 - I have met 3 vendors in the game so far, but there is no 'trading' that I can see, only buying. As many objects as I've collected, I'd like to sell some of them off for extra coin. How do I get the vendors to buy my objects? Sure to have more stupid novice questions soon, Boomphkitty