Hi gang.

Been 20 years since I played video games. Played with my son while he was growing up..Zelda, Final Fantasy etc. Recently got an xbox360 and played the game Fable II. Loved it. Bought this game. Now I feel like Ive ventured into unseen waters. Heres the sit-rep.

Seems Im stuck in Broken Valley. If I go to kill ghost in chapel in town...die. Map 2.1 entrance 2.2

If I can make it to entrance 2.4...locked

If I get to entrance 2.5 without dying..I walk in...die

I have not been to entrances 2.6 or 2.7 yet

I have done a good many side quests..not all. Seems the ones I havent done theres no where to go to complete them...kill the big boar, hunt down criminals, things like that.

I am a sword guy in game. I am at Level 3.. I have played over 20 hours and I am still on same map.

What the heck am I doing wrong? If I want to play to keep building levels all I can do is walk around just outside of village and try to kill a few goblins then run like hell before they gang up on me and kill me. Dont seem right.

With a game this big I thought Id get through the first map fairly easy. I have the game set at about 25% difficulty even, so I could play it..or so I thought.. Or should I just play Leggo Indiana Jones and call it a day.

Ant suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance