Originally posted by JessieK:

Even with potions and forbidden powers, we can't stand up to a dverger fireball [we die INSTANTLY!]

They seem to be pretty overtuned for sure. How about using the arbalest in tandem for combined sneak attack + stagger damage?

Edit: It probably won't be an option for an aggressive dvergr, but with Skoll and Hati you can potentially deal over a thousand damage by backstabbing with the secondary jump attack. Might be something to keep in mind in case you need to, eh, "liberate" any dvergr possessions. 2* dvergr have just over 1000 HP but if you have high knives skill, it should be doable. Arbalest won't be able to do the same.