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! ^.^
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.