LORD_JAROH'S PROFILE

Hey guys, I'm new to this site and have returned to making a game in rm2k3, trying to get back in the swing of things. I had a couple of questions to see if it were possible to do (if anyone knows off-hand).

I would like to be able to "stop" xp gain on a character until "item x" were found or used. Is this possible?

I would like to add new statistics beyond the Attack/Defense/Intelligence/Agility (I may be running with 8). Is this possible?

Should I be leaning towards the new makers or stick with rp2k3? If I need to learn something new, now might be a good time, since I can hardly remember anything of this one, and I hear a new one is coming out.