Great game, I am eagerly awaiting the sequel(s), however long it may take.... :)

But concerning the whipping - why does that affect stealth and intelligence? I understand strength and to some extent accuracy and speed, but getting dumber because of a whipping isn't really plausible. Furthermore, shouldn't the penalty be only temporary? It doesn't affect the game right now, but if the stats are going to be carried over to part 2 I figure that the stats should revert to normal after the first battle.

Lastly, there seems to be a small bug at the festival, as I was able to gift my candle to three different people.