You're probably right, and doing tons of walking or whatever on the caravan runs couldn't be as bad as all that. He DID find energy for "blankets and affections" after all. But he has constant rushes of magical energy and I would think that the pc would wear out before our sorcerer! She has had her soul stolen and been on a grueling journey for probably longer than him. Just a thought. Besides, even a highly motivated young lady would need peace and quiet sometimes, too, I would imagine. But this brings to my mind a question about Minsc. He, according to Solaufein, is action action action, with endless butt kicking for goodness. Where does he get all his energy and strength? Off topic, I know, it is just a random thought. Possibly he is motivated by memories of Dynaheir and Boo's unerring sense of hamster direction. : )