SOOO ANNOYING trying to shoot smoke rings with exact timing! Totally unfun. No reason this game couldn't have used a key press or double-click for shooting a ring instead of a cloud. It really ruins my enjoyment to the point where I won't finish the game, and therefore the cool story is wasted.
Seriously, why not get the easy stuff right? If you can't write dialogue that's grammatically correct, just hire someone to do it -- costs very little and makes you look much more professional.
GREAT job, 5/5. Well-designed tactical combat. A shade too easy I think, it would be nice to have a hard mode where monsters have more HP. But overall, great job!