
When you run out of mana, you can simply sleep or drink a pot and do it again, and you gain XP for playing the music. Just activate it and keep walking around.
The final way is to grind the level of your main character up to 5 using the healing song and playing the flute. Note that even with the listed gear, the Troll can still damage you, especially if you play the highest difficulty level. Plate gauntlets and boots are not worth the cost. Equip all your armor pieces to one "tank" guy who will take the hits. Learn the Armor spell (250g) (+14 P.Def while it lasts). Learn the Fighter training (increased Str = more HP),. Another way is to stack Physical Defense and take him head on. Web costs 40 mana, so 1 mana potion = 2,5 Web spells assuming your Dog has at least 100 mana. You can buy lots of mana potions and keep drinking and casting the Web spell. There are three ways to beat the Troll:.
Higher Charisma = better prices in the shop, but this party member must do all the shopping!
After you leave Crypt, I recommend training then levelling your Charisma first. World map is required for fast travelling between locations. The cheapest you can buy the world map is for 150g, use the Charisma talk option. If you recruit Glenead into your party, you automatically learn all magic spells she teaches, but you will LOSE the ability to train Magic, therefore you should take her last. Music training: 810g (increases charisma to 30).
Fighter training: 750g (increases strength to 30 and speed to 25).Magic training: 550g (increases magic to 30).You can do that in Caredbar after you leave the crypt. Train your stats to 30 before investing your skill points.
This is because both these stats give you mana, and while you don't actually start with a weapon, you do start with the Fireball spell. Start your character as a mix of Magic/Charisma for easier early levels.