>trying to play this game for the first time this week
>random start, random pawns (though I do pick from the pawns shown on the screen)
>keep getting my ass kicked even though I'm on easy difficulty (phoebe, adventure game)
>get a new map
>temperate forest glade in the middle of a mountain, two natural choke points on the entrances
I can work with this.

That said, I'm really struggling to figure out what to do with combat. Seems like no matter what I do I constantly lose people in combat. Is there gear or tech I should be prioritizing?