Edit: its like every time i lose i have 1 hp and have no gold so its a struggle just to do anything after that, and the nymph, barbarian woman, etc, they drain my SP so fast and idk how to defend against that or updrage my stats against it
Hi! Thanks for playing the game!
regarding the early game, it is advised to run away from battle if you're outnumbered, and for golds you can try to explore the forest for stone/herb/wood node, you will not lose those items even if you are defeated in battle, and then you can try to sell those for some gold in the town.
good luck, have fun!