Hoo boy, that was a mistake. I did get a unique dialogscene since I was in range of the leader, but it was not worth that leader killing Gale on turn one with a single blow. I went the long way around through the cave and recruited the guys throwing firebombs, then it was a cinch!
So far, the biggest difference with normal difficulty has been my party's HP. I didn't realize the game was helping so much in easy mode, I thought it was just like better proficiency bonuses. These encounters really take more planning, I need to use more crowd control, can't just slug it out.
Luckily, ranger is perfect for that! Entangling shot is crazy powerful, and my spider buddy can cast web at will.
