Hello all,

I've been working my way through EA more slowly than a lot of you. Two kids and a wife who's not very understanding regarding gaming limits my time. I've explored most of the main map though, and am now closing in on the goblin camp, meaning the endgame is coming soon.

There are various encounters I've left undone as of yet however. These include:

1. The owlbear cave
2. Auntie Ethel
3. The phase spider matriarch (and the underdark)
4. The Zhent hideout (dunno if it's hard, every time I try and go in deeper though everyone attacks me).

I've already hit the level cap, so the XP alone isn't worthwhile. I'm more wondering if the gear is worth it than anything. Last night I went back to the mud memphit encounter, and finally beat it. I was really let down how there was basically nothing on the island at all other than some apples and pears and some useless vendor trash. I wasted a bunch of consumables on this fight (including an arrow of darkness) so I was really let down how little was on the island. I don't want to be in a situation where I go through a punishing combat to find out there's no good party gear.