Update: have played this game for a while now and have to say it's impossible to get to the wagon point without spending an exuberant amount of either time or money. The issue is the special events scale based on character level rather than where you are in the story. I'm still collecting oak and maple wood for tools and upgrades (level 3 ish) and my opponents for all the special events require level 4 or 5 upgrades?? So it makes enemies unkillable and me... squishy af.