1)make 1 event, naming it grid, and place them on the map like so:

UUUOUU
UUOOOU
UOOXOO
UUOOOU
UUUOUU

Where U is the map, O are grid tiles (which I recommend either colored buildings made up of just a 1/2 step block colored blue or something, or a 'river' object) and X is the basic party/dummy character 'test'.
Then, make an event, name it 'test', and assign it's action script as one that allows it to bypass both objects and characters and make the event any character model.
Lastly, make a script like so:

Event: Control: Change: 'test'
Event: control: event info load
Data: game info load
Event: Motion: Walk: 80
Script branch: repeat: event X > party x
--event: move: West: 1 step at 20F per step
---Data: Game Info Load
--Event: Control: Event Info Load
Script Branch End
Repeat: Event X < Party X
--Event: Move: East 1 step at 20F per step
---Data: Game info load
--Event Info Load
Script Branch End
Repeat: Event Y > Party Y
--Event: Move South 1 Step at 20F per step
---Data: Game Info Load
--Event Info Load
Repeat End
Repeat: Event Y < Party Y
--Event: Move North 1 step at 20F per step
---Event Info Load
--Data: Game Info Load
Repeat End
Event: Motion: Walk 100

And set this script to that grid event, with the condition of either examine or talk.
Set the 'test event' smack dab in the middle of the grid on the event placement, and now try it out. What should happen is when you examine a grid, it checks where the party is (we'll pretend the party is a cursor), and moves to it.

I had a much more detailed battle system, but it wasn't perfect.

You may have to play around with the 'Event: Move 'direction 1 step' and change the Frames per step to get your desired results. anyway, have fun with it. I'll try and help more (and I'm sure I'll have to, you can't rush this kind of programming, it hurts the head)