Okay, few things here.
1. The item you need to move logs is different than the item you use to break rocks.
2. You don't need either of those items to get through Struggle Cave, which has a total of four floors, BTW.
3. Remember to follow walls religiously, especially in caves like this.
4. There are more than one treasure chest key, and more than one locked treasure chest. I don't know how many of each there are just yet. Hopefully it will one day be possible to get enough keys to unlock all the chests. Seriously, the backtracking is simultaneously frustrating and super fun. I love, love, love exploring.
Okay, some questions of my own.
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1. Does anyone know how to get into Brightenburg East, or how to progress the story after you're told Eshkin is there?
2. What sidequest is it that wants you to catch a Lindwyrm? Where does it start?
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I actually like Torchin's evolution a lot. Fire-ghost, and it's not slow, plus it will get good attacking moves of both ghost and flame.
The demo is actually quite long. I think optimally you could beat it in six or seven hours, maybe less.
The plant starter doesn't hit especially hard, but it's fast, which is definitely nice.
Check out my Manamon text walkthrough at the following link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z8ls3rc3f4mkb … n.txt?dl=1