Below you'll find answers to some generally asked gameplay questions.
No. In the unlikely event that you don’t have the required MERIT, escape becomes impossible and you’ll need to fight on until one of you is defeated.
No. The Lacklustre Pendant (Trinket) only prevents you from equipping newly obtained cursed items. Cursed items that are already equipped, remain so.
No. MERIT is only lost if you choose to escape a HOSTILE ENCOUNTER.