author=Liberty It does say something that you got annoyed at the frequency of battles.
I suppose it does.
Frequency of battle is set to 10 steps average. There should be 2 battles while walking from one end of the first map to another including getting the skill, or reading the sign boards.
Just play tested level 1 and encountered exactly two battles. Some later levels really get windy, will have to play test those and decrease the frequency as necessary.
It does say something that you got annoyed at the frequency of battles. There are ways to change the formula for random battles so they aren't a hassle. Saiten should look into them! ^.^