Hahaha I admit I'll probably do that in the future because he is a pain to keep alive. I usually shy away from doing something like that because the fall damage can make some neutral NPCs aggro.
Oh - one other thing to try in the future - if you have someone with Peace of Mind (is that what Burn My Eyes is called now?) you get a free 4 wits which should be enough to bump someone to the front of the turn order before the fight starts.
