Couple of questions about combat:
1. How to tell if my "Withdraw" did anything or how to tell it can do something? I got it to work in one encounter, the one with the harpy near the start of the game. I gained some distance from her, but the ability seems to do nothing against every single other enemy.
2. Can I use heals or shields outside of combat? It seems wrong that my phantasmal shield carries over to the next fight but I can't cast it outside of combat.
3. Which skills are useful for a mage with low str/endurance/agi? I don't know what to do with skill points when I level up.