Yes, that dragon is Erathsmedor and although you can't really outrun him, its not really an issue, since during the periods which he absent mindedly breathes upon you, he doesn't chase you to the utter death. You can also avoid the majority of the damage fairly easily with good fire resistance and good dextral dodging.
As to the combat having a lack of depth, well I think Bsftcs has handled the question well enough. I'd probably just add that it does depend on what you're looking for when you turn to Wizards & Warriors for RPG entertainment. I am not taking it all seriously nor comparing it to the lofty elite classics that I've loved over the years and its been a very nice light hearted adventurous romp and change from what I'm used to. [img]smile.gif[/img]
I'll agree that whilst its not as meticulously detailed and polished compared to some bigger RPGs, its charms and particularly the early dungeons and PnP style narration and atmospherics during exploration more than make up for this. Thus, I think that every now and then it doesn't to lower one's expectations and game for the mere fun of it.
Noble Regards,
Cerebrodragon
[ 11-23-2003, 04:36 AM: Message edited by: CerebroDragon ]