Unless you want to play the game completely blind, I suggest browsing through a guide before playing a chapter. If only to find out about character unlocked events, such as getting Dew’s wind sword in ch 3. Also Quan, Ethlyn, and Finn leave after ch 3 so sell off everything you don’t want them to pass down. Lastly, plan ahead what pairings you want and I suggest looking at a guide to see what items their kids will need to inherit to make up for some pairing’s downsides. Like if you pair Jamke and Edain, Lester won’t inherit pursuit since it’s a class skill, so you might have the pursuit ring passed down.