Hi,
I couldn't find a manual for this game so far.
There's 3 Attack Modes Slash > Stab > Bash.
I only use Slash and I find that the two others are unuseful. Obviously I'm wrong - the elders wouldn't allow a feature which is unnecessary, would they?,- but I didn't witness their efficiency in battle so far.
When is it necessary to Stab or Bash (Dash?)
Are there some useful shorcuts I should know except those in the Help screen ?
A quick save may be helpful!

Anyway it's a great adventure. There is always a dungeon I hadn't spotted in the rim of the map.