Yeah I'm a total money hog, so I try really hard to make it so I never have to buy anything. That means give Olberic an SP scarf, my swap out an hp scarf, have ophilia use the HP/SP theif (She is a theif), and have tressa use rest, that way I can be stingy and never have to buy grapes or stuff (Although I keep a stock just in case)
Personally, I wouldn't put an apothecary with the cleric subclass or the other way around, because I think it causes too much overlap. If everyone has healing abilities, it's easier to survive and easier to not have to use grapes, but that's just a weird opinion of mine. I also originally picked subclasses purely on getting everybody to have max weapon versatility, meaning give Olberic Spells as a scholar (GREAT COMBO), give Primrose Warrior weapons, ect, that way I never have wasted turns where the enemies aren't being broken.
Apparently I also do combat different than my friend, because he always singles out one \opponent and just hams on him until they are dead and then just moves on, where I try hard to break everyone as soon as possible, and from there single them out, that way, they can't hit me as much in battle and I can save turns, but i can see why my friend's strat works well too.
I really love the strategies behind this game. As you said, there are so many approaches
