What's up with the colored stat numbers?

One thing I can say about Arcanum so far: the players manual is awful. Can anyone help me answer some questions?

1. Why are some of my characters vital statistics colord red, others green, and others not at all?? Does this mean they've been artificially raised or lowered without my knowing about it?

2. I got a "blessing" from Torg at his alter, but I can't see that it has changed anything for me - no new fate point, nothing. What's up?

3. Is there another source of information on spells and magical items than the paltry amount displayed in the window when we mouse over a scroll or item? Any way know how MUCH shadow robes improve prowling sbility, or how LONG a given spell lasts? Current info is painfully inadequate.

4. Why is it that every time I place a weapon - any kind of weapon - in a follower's inventory, it immediately replaces the weapon he's currently weilding? I have auto-switch weapons turned off. How do I ask any of them to simply HOLD a weapon without it replacing the one I want them to use?

 

red means something is decreasing them, helmets do that alot ot perception, green means something is boosting them, no colour means they are normal

 

right i cant help you with 2 and 3 but if the weapon is better than the npc is using it will be replaced automatically...

 

A stat should have increased for Torg. Some stats should show green and some skills should have increased. green means that it is modified in a positive manner, no color means it is not modified, and red means it has decreased.

 

Unfortunately, what the NPC thinks is the "better weapon" isn't always what you (the player) believes is the better weapon.

 

To add my 2 cents to that NPCs will sometimes choose a better weapon even though they don't meet strength requirement.

 

Since question #3 is the only one unanswered so far, I will attempt that one.
NO!

 

for the torg blessing, it doesn't actually raise a stat, it affects combat... i don't remember how, though...

 

Torg raises constitution by 1 point. It does nothing else that I have read or noticied.

 

It's a good idea to follow the Arcanum Gods quest in order (see walkthrough). Mistakes can lead to curses instead of blessings.