What level, and type of character are you?
Try a different direction. There are likely other areas with opponents more suited to your level. The first time you start hitting level 7 and 8 skeletons they are generally too tough to fight in groups, without hit and run tactics, etc, especially because at that point you are probably only level 6 or 7.
You may be able to use a bow to draw opponents to you, so they will hopefully be spread out a little more than if you go to them.
Level 1 of Evade is handy for melee combat (higher levels don't give as much of a bonus per skill point).
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