Good point.
So my party is set up with:
(Knight) 2-Handed. Warfare (Mega Axe of Doom!)
(BattleMage (R-Prince)) 1-Hand & Shield & Spells
(Ranger (Sebille)) Ranged
(Mage/Healer (Lohse)) - Spells and Wands
Effectively what I am finding is that I walk into the area, I go through the spiel from Alexander, then the battle starts. Without fail, he and his cronies get the initiative drop on my guys and he bombards me with poison and fire which all but wipes my health down. Ok, that's fine. I can heal...
But what is essentially crippling me in this battle is the blindness. Why is it permanent? It's such a bad design decision and makes the spell incredibly powerful!
(ZOMG><! Spell is liek OP and shud be liek band or sumting!)
Ahem!... Anyway, Sebille can First Aid it off 1 person, but it's not really enough. And more to the point, if she isn't standing right next to any of the other team members, she can't see them to remove the blindness. Ouchees!
If I survive and start healing, etc, I can't fan out quickly enough before the Rogue appears behind the team and the warrior Phoenix Death-From-Aboves into the middle of us.
Now, I don't usually come across a battle I can't win, but so far this one's been a struggle at this level. I'm all for a challenge, but I'm not afraid to ask for some tips when I'm stumped! Heh!