Lae'zel's Plate + Potion of Fire resistance + shield of faith (from shadowheart) + protection from good and evil gives 21AC + disadvantage to Zhalk.
Thanks for sharing, i used it for my Ranger (even copied stats) today ...
And just my luck ... first hit and i lost concentration, second hit and i was dead.

But on second try it worked like a charm, still ... that first experience was quite unexpected.

On topic ...
Most fights seem quite easier compared to previous versions ...
Honestly, those 3 Cambions seem a little too much for poor level 1 characters. :-/
And Githyanki Patrol is BRUTAL on this patch ... still killable (kinda) but, its massacre.

Everything ese seemed quite allright.
But i cant talk about Auntie Ethel right now ... she buged and refused to do anything for me ... and i kinda screwed it too, when i decided to knock out mask-wearers, and wasted around 5 full rounds on that, instead just send there Level 2 Magic Missiles and finish them all off. -_-