I really did not appreciate returning to this after years, only to discover an inferior product. Picture this: you've just spent the last few hours grinding away, and when you finally decide to approach Grug, you find him to be a much tougher foe than any of the others you've faced. That is, if combat weren’t so mundane. Anyway, you decide to return better prepared, as he's too powerful, leading you to believe your character would logically seek to come better prepared, therefore the developer must have considered this choice too. But no, you can't do that. The moment the priestess joins your party, you are restricted to moving only south on the map. No potions for you. What a poor design choice. This is why I have acted in such an indigent manner, pure rageful spite.