I get swarmed by Oni's after my amulet is taken away(I do take it back but wells go to sh** by then), not sure how I'm suppose to eliminate them.
It's a very fun game tho.
The gong is your "OH CRAP IM SURROUNDED" option! It does have a lengthy cooldown however, so you have to try and use it as a last resort. You can grab your amulet back from the forest spirit, just chase that little bugger down and snatch it back! *oops, i just noticed you knew that already, sorry!* *He's a jerk and it's perfectly ok to hate his smug little butt*.