[Avenstar]

Try a party of 3 or less members and no RPC's, it greatly increases the challenge. Stealth training a 6 man party is just overkill. With stealth training, by early midgame chain classes will be pushing 30+ AC. Even 20 is enough to avoid 90% of blows. While your training stealth, equip everyone with a shield and max it at the same time. My Bard with only moderate AC equipment has 42 AC with the Light Shield and Armorplate.