I'm probably also at too low a level: that's usually the problem in all things Divinity! Trouble is I have a slight levelling deficit so needed to go and do something, so armed with my new bow which I have childishly called The Pwn as it currently deals about 500 damage (probably not much compared to stuff other people have possessed, but pretty serious business for me; it's the Bow of Orobas with one of those expensive added damage enchantments that requires a malachite gem) I found I could often slay the approaching hordes before they got close and may have become slightly over-confident...
Plus yesterday wasn't such a good day IRL so I was quite moody.