First of all im only on chapter 2 but i will have to agree the skeliton trick works on all hard enimies. I used i to beat the shadow theifs when i was attacked at a low level.

Suzako....BITE ME !

Ok with that said.
What i meant with Fight them like men was that i`ve read the "Dragon Manuals Posts" And then reading about ppl following them exactly...EVERY TIME...i think that SUCK soooooo bad....

And using Greater Malison and The other spell u said Suzako..then u have stepped away from being a mage...then u could just as easily be a fighter...