I just got a bunch of horses. IMO I wasted more energy tapping around trying to find the coin dropping monsters to craft shields, than if every single bit of energy got me a point and a token towards crafting the golds for a MRC craft. I am still crafting all the MRC energy droppers, then I will work towards a Wizards Portal & upgrade that.
It's fairly easy to avoid Madam Makeda monster spawns.
I am excited about the Rockford story though, as well as the new witch.