Attack of the Rat Men (spoilers, obviously)

[corwyn]

So I'm running the finale now with 4 PCs that are not quite starting characters and I'm still concerned with the two final boss fights and am looking for some imparted wisdom for those who have run it or played it.

The Marquessa seems like she might be too much. When do GMs first throw normal liches at parties, let alone this monstrosity.

The Mindwarper: Only the knight has enough damage to penetrate DR for roughly 6 damage per hit and the thing does massive damage to most of the party.

Flight: I see a lot of falling in their future, especially for the cleric.

Party:
Knight: DR 5, 4d cutting
Cleric: DR 4, DX 12 (for the fleeing afterwards)
Martial Artist: DR 2, 2d crushing
Wrestler: 2d+2 crushing, DR 5

[zuljita]

It was clear to us (and the GM just said it overtly) that the marquessa was out of our league. We resolved to come back later.
We killed the mind warper with a bodkin to the eye...

[corwyn]

Went okay, actually. They decided not to fight her. The Martial Artist agreed to her contest and lost a hand for the gem. The wrestler challenged her to a wrestling match (friendly) that ended in a draw. Then they went and fought at the well, grabbed some valuable necklaces from the hounds, and fled. I had somewhat underestimated how much healing the PI 5 cleric could do with 2 HP 20 meatshields. Only one failed DX roll on the way out thanks to 2 uses of Luck. They're going to leave it up to the local Jarl what they do with the Lich but they're volunteering their services to assist.

No Swashbuckler or Scout so they had to kill the Mindwarper the old-fashioned way - Repeated 4d cutting from the Knight. The MA was using a spear after losing a hand but the lowered skill made an eye shot unlikely.