Just returning to this game after years. There was a Forum post I read (https://forums.obsidian.net/topic/103025-guide-grow-strong-before-fighting-anything/).

Any guides available on the first island? This is the part that's making me want to quit already (I recall it becoming far more palatable after I reach ~lvl5).

i'm not aware of any guides, but it's relatively easy to sneak past the first island. i did so in my ultimate run (put it at 2x speed and skip like the first 10 minutes or so): 

i'm sure other ultimate video runs (if you can find them) will also feature sneaking on the first island, because it's frankly not worth the risk or the time to take on some of the big unnecessary fights.

edit: if it's just a matter of being unenjoyable at low level, there's a berath's blessing that starts you off at level 4, have you given that a try?

Edited December 5, 20241 yr by thelee