What build is your character and what do you need to restock? You can avoid some of the encounters (and it's better that way, because most of them are repetitive and boring). There is also a tchortist outpost, and you can outright lie to them that you are still a tchortist, though it involved a persuade check, because my mage had no tchortist robe with her; I think you can barter with them. I've also found lots of supplies (useless for my mage) in those abandoned warehouses.
And yep, my mage still has a locker full of "final battle" supplies in core city.
[/quote]
My chac is a sneaky, unpersuasive crossbow wielding fellow. Don't think i will be able to convince even a shroom let alone the Tchortists. Indeed there are tons of supplies in the warehouses but i think i am suffering from underrail overdose. I am kind of sick of exploring the gloomy caves and opening lockers...so i will just lay it off for a while.