I've just returned to Amkethran after defeating Sendai and Abizagal (and Demogorgon just before returning), and I was immediately attacked by every monk and mercenary in the town, and they just keep spawning from the barracks and monastery! I didn't have trouble with them before. Is it because I've came back from the enclaves and Balthazar wants rid of me, or is it not meant to happen? It's very annoying. There's so many that I had to run away to stop Minsc from getting killed, when he managed to survive the fights with Sendai, Draconis, Abizagal and Demogorgon. After beating them, getting killed by a bunch of mercenaries seems pretty stupid. What's going on?

Though in one way it was good. I let the monk take the smuggler before, so there's no Saemon Havarian in the smugglers cave. Without having to kill a monk and getting the monastery gate key, I wouldn't be able to get in.

IIRC, it should happen, when you're back to Amkethran, all mercenaries and monks will be hostile. yet, if you enter Amkethran from different enterance area, you may confront fewer mercenaries. it's a tough fight, but you should survive, as I recall, they don't just keep spwaning, you can actually kill all of them...and healthy XP :D

Thanks, I guess I'll go and kill them now then.