True. A resting option will be better. As such, when I played this game back then, I was forced to stand still and wait while my health slowly recovered. After a while, however, I guess I just got used to it. I think I usually left the game on to grab coffee, get some snack, or take a leak
As for the problem with the wizard, well, I did not experience that problem, so I'm afraid I can't help. I remember this problem has been mentioned in the past, though. Maybe try redownload the game?