Also I'm now frustrated because, as I'm now going back into the game to try and make more progress, I'm remembering things I wanted to suggest that I forgot about, such as putting the Defend option lower in the menu instead of making it the second choice.
Edit: Also forgot about the frustration of the random resistance to spells and some things just being outright traps that harm you. Yet more things that build onto the difficulty (but at least that latter one can actually be fun and avoidable).