Thanks for all the strategy tips guys. I coped well enough with it because it allowed for a certain amount of flexibility when approaching the fight. I tend to do ok with those fights with a little trial and error.
However, my very next fight was when I spoke to the Red Princess and was ambushed by the lizard assassins. I was at their level, outnumbered and had no chance to position myself or employ any kind of strategy in dealing with them. I found this to be very unfair and what really sours me to this game. I had no option but to stand and slug it out and I had no chance. We killed one but then I lost two right after that and that was it. As I sat there watching my party get peeled for the umpteenth time I felt every last bit of enthusiasm for the game drain away. I figured I'd have to go and try and find something to do to get at least one more level but I'd done the entire map nearly and I realised I couldn't be bothered. I'd had it. So at the risk of seeming ungrateful to everyone who tried to help I just put it back to Explorer and now I'm just trying to finish so I can move on to the next game.
Thanks everyone for trying to help though.
Enjoy the story then. Larian has done a decent job sneaking some humor into the game.
