Frustrated with the difficulty of the battles

[Loudhy]

You can sneak past the hogar if you are carefully. There are 2 areas on the left and on the right side of the way where the distance is big enough to pass him without getting him hostile. I always do that if I want to visit the Umpani before I make my trip to Arnika.

[Kzonon]

The roads are harsh. Especially at the beginning of the game (Arnike/Trynton). I remember having to beat back horde after horde after horde of Jugheads, Reapers and bats, many of them coming before I even had a chance to rest. It does get eaiser but right now it may take a bit of luck.

My last party was a muscle party. Three Lizardman fighters, a Mook ranger (autofind and to use the giant swords), a Bishop and a Bard. I think I had the easiest time with this party because early in the game I had a lot of muscle, while the spellcaster was weak and didn't have a lot of spells and late in the game, the spellcaster had nuclear blast (amongst other spells) to do her share of damage. ( I used the bard mostly for the buff spells for the fighters and then later changed class to a Ninja to use the cane.)

Kz