There are also skills that provide a bonus to Surprise and to Not Being Surprised.

There are a lot of skills that give stress resistance.

The key here is to use your Firewood proactively instead of waiting around. Taking full advantage of Camping can give you a huge boost. Scouting trinkets are some of the few trinkets I recommend really prioritizing. It lets you see what's coming and plan your route accordingly. Having a high scouting chance helps a lot. Here's a link to save you having to search through the thread if you haven't already seen it: RedFox's Advice.

First off, RedFox's advice earlier in the thread is very good. I thought I'd try to add some tips and a breakdown of the party I used for anyone who might want them. Not counting fresh-from-the-coach disposables I deliberately threw into the meat grinder with no provisions to see how far they'd get, I only lost two characters of note, and only one I'd actually invested heavily in. So I've beaten all the bosses, the only upgrade I have left to do in town is the final slot of the Survivalist, and my main party is all at Resolve 6.

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