Couple of basic questions.

[Huggable Cube]

Hey guys and dolls,

I have a couple of basic questions.

Should I not bother picking up loot like weapons and armour and just rely on scavengers for that?
How do I copy new spells in to my wizard's spell book?
Why do so many white humans just look terrible in this game?
Is there a rule of thumb for how many rations I should bring on each adventure?

[Andvari]

You can let the scavengers collect it if you don't want to be weighed down. Later you can get magical bags that help you carry more.

To copy a spell scroll, right-click it in your inventory, then left-click the spellbook. It has to be a spell available to Wizards.

For rations I would usually bring double the amount of travel time needed to go to the location and back. But now that my Cleric can cast Create Food, I only bring a small amount.

[Chillearth]

Unsure if it is still a thing but the scavengers used to give you more than others did for what they picked up (next best was trader Gorim, I think).
Copying spells into your spellbook is not immediately obvious. Right click the spell, if you can copy it, click on that choice. Then click on your spellbook to record the spell there (it tells you at the bottom of the screen to do that). Some spells you cannot copy (wrong class or too high a level).

As for the look, it's a small development company, so it will not have the polish of (for example) BG3. It isn't a good look, but it is what it is.

Rations. Either you need to take a lot (and they are heavy), or, the easiest option is for someone to have the spell Goodberry, because they cast it automatically as you travel, negating the need for more than a handful of rations

[Ommamar]

It isn't worth it for you to carry stuff around to try and sell you will always get more from scavengers scouring a site. I will gather things after a random encounter if I am close to a place I can sell such as a town or scavenger camp. The only exception is ammunition as it is light enough and has a good value ratio to weight required to carry it.

As to the rations issue if you have someone who can summon food (Usually goodberries) you don't need to carry any rations at all as some mentioned they are heavy. They really only come into play if you have a caster who needs a long rest to recover spells. My newest party is four fighters with only one needing the long rest to recover spells but since those are a bonus thing I can still get by using short rests to recover hit points quite a few times before I need to reset them.

[bbii]

On items, the only thing I pick up are magical ones, money, food, ammo, or anything new I will use.
Everything else is for the scavengers.

[katzenkrimis]

Originally posted by Huggable Cube:

Should I not bother picking up loot like weapons and armour and just rely on scavengers for that?

How do I copy new spells in to my wizard's spell book?

Why do so many white humans just look terrible in this game?

Is there a rule of thumb for how many rations I should bring on each adventure?

1. I only pick up stuff like magic items, coin, crafting ingredients and arrows. Leave everything else, especially the heavy stuff. You'll get a second chance to change your mind with the Scavengers later.

2. You'll figure it out. Easy-peasy.

3. Financial constraints. Lack of talent. Lack of time.

4. Bring a fair amount. I always carry 5 per character, minimum. If carry weight is an issue, then give them to your strongest dudes and dudettes to carry.