Larian Studios Forums Divinity - Original Sin Divinity - Original Sin - General How to make the game a HARD challenge

My friend and I are looking for advice. We are people that play games on the hardest level not because we like pain but because we enjoy high level strategy and if the game is too easy a lot of the strategy goes away.

So here is what we are thinking for D:OS, I'd appreciate feedback/advice.

Rules:
- 2 characters, both with lone wolf.
- One character must level Str/Dex evenly the other must level Int/Perception evenly and those must be the highest stats.
- Both characters must spend at least 1/4 of their skill points in non-battle skills (personality or craftsman -- not including lucky charm).
- You are not allowed to use consumable items (save arrows) in battle.
- The following traits are banned: glass cannon, know-it-all, leech, zombie.



What do you guys think? Will it be too hard? Our goal is not to punish ourselves, just to maximize the strategy.