Post Script
Why Roadwarden’s default difficulty is the best way to play
You tend to have plenty of options available during combat, though the outcomes aren’t always wildly different
Just after starting Roadwarden, you’re asked to choose between three difficulty settings, and must commit to that choice, since it can’t be altered later on. Standard mode, it says, is for those familiar with RPGs, setting a 40-day limit to explore this perilous wilderness. There is a Casual option instead, “for those focused on the story” (more on which later), while Restrictive has been designed “for the returning roadwardens”, reducing the limit by ten days while raising the damage you take at nighttime (likewise).