Oh, and battle #1 isn't meant to be a long, drawn out battle. It's 30 vs. 50, and I'm concentrating on what my main character sees/feels. The death of one of his childhood friends starts his first internal conflict of the story.

Ahh. So we aren't trying to Tolkien it.. The best way to go these days, even if it is for practice. Why does he feel internal conflict over his childhood friends death? Did the main slay him? Or was responsible for some part of his demise?

Well, Tyrnal is a warrior - has always been - but lately, he's been getting more apathetic (and starting to lose control of himself while in battle... something he doesn't like) about 'why' they are fighting. Is it all worthwile?

The death of his friend is a catalyst for his internal battle over 'is it worth it?'

By the end of the story, his internal thoughts are going to be 'hell yeah, it is'

(if I finish novel 1, novel 2 is going to be a sequel, in which Tyrnal is the villain )