Yeah, I've played a few of them and never enjoyed any of them. At least the battle part. Even persona 1 was a chore to play through those things for me, as much as I liked it. They were just never fun to me. I prefer a top down dungeon just like the rest of the game for my part. The game engine is kind of looking more similar to Lunar than either FF or DQ That's a good thing IMO. Maybe you steal the lunar dungeon idea too. Although I prefer the random encounters on Sega CD over on screen like on PSX. But hey, this is just kicking around a can of ideas that you can feel free to ignore

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script _GraleStoneCastle_obj_3_
	;
	flag iYesNo
	flag iEvent

	; GetEventFlag GraleStoneKing iEvent

	if ( GraleStoneKing == 0 )
		;
		Text
			[no-auto]Welcome, young traveler. What is
			your reason for visiting me this day?
			I must say, I am a very busy man.[key]
                        [clrs]
			If you have not heard, my daughter
			has been kidnapped by those fiends of
			the dark! Cowards I tell you! These\w02
			BEAST have angered me greatly![key]
                        [clrs]
			I am willing to reward any brave soul
			that can return my beautiful daughter
			to my kingdom.\w4
		end

		ChoiceWindow.Bottom "Say, would you be interested in such a task, my dear boy?"
			"Yes"
			"No"
		end
		GetChoice( ARROW, iYesNo )

		;----------------------------
		if ( iYesNo == 0 )
			;
			Text
				[no-auto]Oh thank you, my dear boy![key]
                                [clrs]
				Here\1, take this gold and purchase
				some supplies for your journey.[key]
                                [clrs]
				Don't let me down, son. We are all
				counting on you!\w2
			end

			Money.Add 400
			ShowMessage.timer "You received 400 Gold pieces!"

			SetEventFlag( GraleStoneKing, 1 )
			return 0		
		else
			Text
				"Well, I'm sorry to hear that.\w02 I guess I'll have to wait for another brave traveler to assist me.[key]"
			end

		endif
		;
	elseif ( GraleStoneKing == 1 )
		;
		Text
			"Please find my beloved daughter. I really fear for her life...[key]"
		end
		;
		; SetEventFlag( GraleStoneKing, 2 )
		;
	elseif ( GraleStoneKing == 2 )
		;
		Text
			"Thank you so much! You are indeed a true hero! I can't thank you enough! Please accept 1200 Gold pieces for your trouble. Thank you again![key]"
		end

		Money.Add 1200
		SetEventFlag( GraleStoneKing, 3 )
		;
		return 0		
		;
	elseif ( GraleStoneKing == 3 )
		;
		Text
			"Thank you so much! I am soo happy to have my daughter back home with me.[key]"
		end

		;
	endif
ends