I am on my second playthrough now. By the time I read the reply, I was already at the final boss and never saved my game except quicksaves, so no going back
The fishing bait I never would have found without spoilers and tab key, it was tiny. A different mod (Spellhold Studios Houserules) puts a merchant from Baldur's Gate in that corner--I had to punch her til she ran away so I could get into the bookshelf. Now every time I visit Orrick she is running like crazy with a yellow circle. Maybe a Charm or Domination spell could fix that, I'm not sure if it would restore her shop though but oh well. The candle can only be found once the quest starts right? I think it should be there indefinitely and a bit more obvious, such as the entire candelabra instead of a single candle. Maybe something you pick up at the start of chapter one and don't know what to do with. Currently it's a pixel hunt and I never would have found it without the spoiler (Also, I really think you should get that lady a broom before you can start her quest. How else is she going to remove all those uncomfortable rocks? For fun, make the broom a useless 1d4-1 quarterstaff or something, and you don't find it until later.)
In my newer game I managed no-spoiler Remove Paralysis on the little girl and it worked. This new game I'm using the IWDNPC mod characters, except for their bard who got replaced by Orra. She ended up being my only cleric. I kind of wish she was just Mage/Cleric instead of Fighter/Mage/Cleric because she's so far behind everyone in levels (i.e. no Heal spell yet)... yet she can use flails so it's ok maybe. When the big sister gives you her sandwiches, you cannot consume them from the inventory screen like a potion. But when you eat one from the quickslot, it says "Gulp!"
I had found Oswald's new potion in my prior game, but I think there should be a dialogue option for the bartender to remind you of this quest. Otherwise you may forget if not for the journal. "Have you found something to help me yet?" etc. When you get his reward, bartender says it is a mug but it's very much not a mug, it's heart lock picks. Dusky should have something special to say about that item, unlocking somebody's heart or whatever. That would be very Dusky.
Telescope-- Normally there's nothing to pick up in that room, so it serves me right for not looking around up there. For the first time on this new game, I took the rude approach to Larrel which didn't change anything, but it's nice to see his cranky dialogue. Plus he had a telescope for me to steal. On the other hand when I've returned to Kuldahar it was the wrong time of day and the stargazer wasn't there. I've got to go back again for him.
Since this part of Kuldahar has a jeweler, and there's the gem merchant at Below & Below Inn, I would like to see them interact with those special rocks. They may be for Tivy's NPC quests but there should be other options (especially if you are viewing these mods as a whole, as a kind of "Weasel Expansion Pack" or whatever.)
One of the rocks I mentioned in my other post was (I recently found out) actually where Oak Maw comes from LOL. I wondered why I never ran into him--I thought the rock to look for was something on the world map, not an item. Maybe the jeweler or gem merchant could ask you about the rock if you didn't open it, and then Oak Maw would pop out.
Another part of town I'm curious about is the old sanctuary. I know you can drop off the snake egg, missing squirrel, and dart frog for very little xp. Is there another point to this place? Although it's nice to leave Mr. Frog there, I think he's better off in somebody's weapon slot.
Then there's Mr Jumponneck. This cat should be pervious to Turn Undead. If you kill him when he's peaceful maybe the lady would have a special dialogue.
And like you said (
which is a good reminder) not everything needs to be found in a single playthrough. I always have that itch, though, for better or worse.
