This is all great feedback.
I typically present new players with an already assembled deck box. The messy nature of the TGC assembly needs something to handhold folks through their initial contact with all the components. I thought at first a specific assembly guide, but I think you might be right in that a decent couple of pages in the rules showcasing the components in their correct groupings might be all that’s needed.
@tabicat expressed similar concerns in his unboxing video.
I’ll put some effort into updating RB45 over the next few days.
PS. As for confusing dividers…
Banished. This is a convenient place to put used location encounters, rather than taking the time to place them at the back of the relevant area of the location encounters each time.
Heroes. Defunct now that we have the large hero cards (should be blank).
Accoutrement. Hero weapons and other miscellaneous hero specific cards. A fancy word for “Hero Nicknacks”.
Have been thinking it might be better if the dividers used the artwork associated with the cards they align with; for example, loot – backpack, true names – machine elf, etc.