I don't like random battles. Maybe some minidungons/quest ("please clean my cellar!") to learn how to figth, but if the area is clean, they should stay clean.
I like the town quests! You can collect exp for the hard figths in the area around the city.
The only thing I wonder about: You can't look in anyonce book, but you can burn down a door with fireballs near the legionares.
And I dont like this Arhu-Cat!

How to sneak, if a cat is watching you?
I'am looking forward to the final Version with german translation. I think my english ist to bad to understand all this little larian goodies hidden in town. making soup with hammer and tomato is much better then killing myself with my own fireballs in battle.