Originally Posted by booboo 
I was able to take out a few by using a summon demon scroll and darting behind a tree ;-)
Originally Posted by Ovenall
It's a game I want to try again, but I don't have the time or patience to play if it is so frustrating and difficult.
Iīve nothing to add other than that I wouldnīt recommend playing a mage on a first playthrough, itīs really a bit akin to "veteran" difficulty setting (as it was, though maybe to a lesser degree, in vanilla).