In my latest playthrough I have strayed away from the Ironmade mode and done a small amount of save scumming to test out responses, tactics, etc.. to get a full feel of what all the game has to offer. Here are some new thoughts.
1. I have seen the many many threads regarding barrelmancy and I decided to try it for myself. I collected a bunch and them climbed up into the rafters above Hobgoblin boss in the Goblin Camp. I then carefully target 2 goblins at a time and wiped out the entire encounter save for the boss without ever causing it to go into combat mode. 2 thoughts on this. I feel the dmg the barrels do are actually on point simply because we are dealing with low level areas for now but as the game progresses they would not be nearly as effective because we would be dealing with much tougher encounters. The other thought was maybe reducing the number of barrels but then that would be inconsistent with the events that are taking place. The goblins are gearing up for a major assault so it makes sense that there would be a good number of barrels.... if not more than there are already. We need to continue to remind ourselves that we are in low level areas.... and this is EA, not a polished game which many seem to be treating it like.
2. After defeating the goblins and partying with the Tieflings I felt it to be a bit..... underwhelming. After everything this group had gone through, Eltuirel ( spelling ), goblins, druids, etc.... One would think that there would be a lot more merriment, dancing, music... Maybe even have another musical cutscene from the bard based on your conversation with her. Maybe have a scene within the party where Zevlor insists Halsin joins them to thank him for taking them in and assuming Arabella doesn't die some signs of respect shown. If it's going to be a celebration after all they have gone through then it needs to FEEL like a celebration. Maybe a PC that is proficient in performance can join the tieflings in a musical jam.
As I continue to play and delve into content with deeper detail i will no doubtedly come up with more feedback