Don't get deterred in the beginning of the game that's what I hear time and time again within the first hour or two people want to give up you have to understand Henry and you are learning everything together go to Bernard as soon as possible to learn the master strikes after Hans and you have to be patient that's how I treat it that I learn when Henry learns I went right away when I got the money for Henry to read picked up as many books as possible went out and hunted as much as possible I did the tournament as soon as I was able got beat once then an easy way to earn money is I believe Bernard sends you to bandit camps to make money and collect their ears or the miller quest are pretty simple and worth the coin you make good money for armor grab the balif mace and shield it is a life savor and boink points I feel IV mastered the longsword so i use a mace or hammer now