While after reading these tips, I might try again in a while, I did not even bother to try very hard to finish the game after first taste of this zeppeling escorting mission.
I find at such odds the main story line missions when you are zapped as dragon, and that's it, without any possiblity to choose skills, wihtout any possibility to strategize your mission. I found the dragon parts of the game in total dull and unpleasent, whereas I really loved it overall, e.g. mindreading was great twist and very enjoybale gameplay innovation!
I also chose to start the Flames of Vengeance afresh, to avoid being overpowerful or overequipped, so I had only the default armor and dragon skills.
For me, the human shape is just much more nuanced, interactive, and affording real choices about combat style and tactics - dragon form was in my view quite bland and restrective compared. I did not mind it in the game in total, but I hope it is not pursued.
