Lowish level FF6 early game is done:
Got to the point where you get a bunch of espers including Bismarck who gives +2 strength. Took 6-7 hours, and probably a lot longer without turning off random encounters a bunch!

All my characters are level 10 or lower with Locke at 5, so I figure I'll take off the limiters and give him a bunch of strength tomorrow.

Along with some much needed hp, dudes got 100 health and bosses hit multiple times harder than that!