Hint: Getting bread and ether:
When you are in any town, look for a bar. If you have no bread talk to the waitress and she will give you some. Talk to the bartender if you have no ether and he will give you some.

Hint: Spells:
You can get 60 spells. The spell Extinction kills and enemy in one hit. Compression lowers the attack of an enemy. Exit lets you exit a dungeon. Return lets you go back to the spot where you exited. Try new combinations of spells to kill even the hardest enemies in the game.