Haha, I think this is a typical first impression at this game, toasty 😀
It’s definitely a good idea to save often. That’s a thing in most Sierra games and QfG is no exception.
I think picking a magical thief is definitely one of the most interesting ways to play the game.
I’m currently playing the EGA version with a magic user character who has some thieving abilities, which is sort of the same thing 😀