janus, I noticed around Lashiec that you use a Fire Storm macro with Kyra and Rune, with Rune using Hewn and Kyra using Gifoi. There might be a reason you did it this way (TP or level or something), but it'll be stronger if you use Hewn with Kyra and Gifoi with Rune. Kyra's Hewn is stronger than Rune's by 48 base points, factoring in the increased damage from Lashiec's fire weakness it could make a turn or two of difference (~72 damage per Fire Storm). Even Kyra's Hewn + Rune's Flaeli should be stronger than Rune's Hewn + Kyra's Gifoi (by 24 base points, ~36 damage per Fire Storm). .
I noticed today that when you're getting Kyra from the carnivorous plants you drive the ice digger directly into the forest. This causes two lines of dialog where Chaz says "we can't get through". If you get out of the ice digger the space before and walk into the trees you can skip this. I'm pretty sure it's faster to walk those two spaces and skip the two lines of dialog, but it's got to be less than a second.
There are also two little single-tile changes from the optimal path on the first floor of the solider temple island
Then again, I'm not sure how well the team will do against Megid. I thought you would have Rune go two-shield much earlier. But I imagine you either have a plan or you'll be able to manipulate things effectively.
The Mota-Ring you win from De-Vars will give Rika half damage from Sa-Lews' Flaeli, which might save a couple of heals. Plus it's a minor stat boost.
At the start of the soldier temple island cave, it seems you step off the optimal path by one tile. Is there a reason for that
(a) actually equip the rings or (b) walk down the first stairs from the top floor of the two towers.
before OPENING THE MENU, not before teleporting. also the first frame after the text box disappears is a lag frame so you can't open the menu then. leave one non-lag frame after opening the chest before opening the menu
So he clearly did not need to attack himself, wasting a few frames for the attack's animation
Also, when in Wildcat Restaurant, you have the party change its leader two or three times while going through the rooms where you leave the equipment
