1) character development:
in Pendor I forget about personal skill and concentrate on party skills:
- surgery ! (you really don't want your best troops to die)
- pathfinding ! (catch easy pray)
- looting ! (you will need a lot of money to keep those best troops)
- etc.
2) recruits:
- I get Nobles from taverns (they go up to Hero Adventurer)
- and anything in the line of Heroine Adventurers
3) companions:
- trainer skill is an absolute priority