I don't remember being as frustrated with the first game as I consistently am with this one. *sigh*

So. I'm level 34 and change. I've beat all the Flying Fortresses. I've completely upgraded my tower. I'm wearing Ulthring's armor set, I am charmed and enchanted out the wazoo, and I am basically a completely untouchable badass that no enemy can dent. My skill set keeps me hale and hearty in mass melee situations and I deal out impressive 2H damage with my shiny stabby death swords. My creature is a disgusting, dripping thing of necromantic strength and beauty.

And. I. Cannot. Advance. The. Game.

Because I can't keep up in Aleroth. I helped Zandalor and Deodatus close the two upstairs portals, but in many, many efforts I am unable to get that third one downstairs done. OF the 60 seconds on the timer, the closest I've ever come is to have :18 remaining and usually I don't even make it to :30. I haven't had a dent put in me but I literally can't move fast enough to be where they are, particularly those crawlers.

Any advice? I'm about to tear my hair out over here. And usually in that case my strategy is "go work on something else first," but... there are no more somethings else. I used up the whole game.