I added another party member, a mage who used Combat class spells. Seems kinda useless so far, to be honest. Probably would've been better off hiring another fighter instead.

I've reached a snowy area of the map now, with nearby ice caves. And there are some tougher new monsters. Enemies in general are getting larger and more interesting as the game progresses. The one thing I look forward to is seeing the new creatures. Everything else sure is generic, though. I'm not even really paying attention to the story anymore.