flicka wrote:hmm how about battle? I've only managed to kill a squirrel and get really beat-up by a fox
Battling and hunting are affected by the battle attribute (for attacking) and agility attribute (for dodging enemy attacks). I'm also pretty sure that stealth might have some effect on hunting in the future, but it doesn't yet, as far as I know. Other than that, it seems somewhat random whether the opponent will attack you or flee. The enemies are definitely more difficult at first, but it will get easier as you add more points to those skills.
My suggestion is to ignore the badgers until you think you have enough points in battle to either survive till they run off or kill them off. The foxes are actually easier, compared to the badgers. In addition, there are healing potions in the Barter shop, if you have enough mushrooms to buy them. They cost 10 each. One potion refills your wolf's health completely though. That way you don't need to wait for it to come back on its own.I also suggest putting points in spirituality if you are interested in getting a few extra exploration moves (You start out with 30 every time you go to explore, and once they hit zero, you have to wait an hour to explore again.) This is really useful when you are still discovering more parts of the map!
