At level 7 I was able to use a bow to take out the level 8 skeletons at the main (locked) gate of Lovis' tower (switching to melee when they got close), with several strategic retreats to heal behind the large tree down hill. As long as you get one or two of them each attack, the next approach will be easier. After that I continued south east to clear the level 6/7 goblins, and the first couple level 9 bandits.
The bandits were too tough in large groups, so I went west of the place you meet the dragon knight, and up the northern path through the mountains (and level 6/7 goblins). Farther west I cleared partly towards the passage to Maxos temple (at level 8 or 9 I could take out the level 11 black ring members one or two at a time), then decided to leave that area and clear out the derelict tunnel (the two goblin entrances already cleared above ground). After that I finished off the skeletons around Lovis's tower. I kept exploring, though, and did a fair bit before actually entering the tower.
Lovis' loot can be found near the top of Lovis' tower.
For 'a hunting we shall go', Hallorn is in the derelict tunnels, Yup'ik and Viper are in the far south east area, and Jagon is in the bandit camp (also to the south east, but not as far south), near the quarry. The greater hunter quest can be solved near the quarry (a little west of there). You can go after Hallorn now (take out the goblins first, if you have not done so yet), but I think the others will require you to be another couple levels higher, at least.
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