Problem exiting DS Castle Basement

[sparkstable]

I've set the Bwoosh barrel, done all the quests (that I know of) in the underground river, and have gone up to the basement of the castle. There I fought the mages, poisoned the food/water etc. When I try to exit via the lift, the two ogres stop me and ask what the noise was. No matter what I choose there is a HUGE fight and I get steamrolled (6 v 30 is a bit crazy if you ask me... poor design).

How do I get out of this place and back to camp? I've tried the fight a number of times and each time the whole of the warrens descends on me ASAP. I get caught in melee with my mages (there's no place for them to run to... they are cut off) and everyone gets pelted with spells and arrows.

[AlexMBrennan]

1) Try using a more charismatic speaker
2) Reload an earlier save, prepare a better tactical position, kill everyone (it's mostly cannon fodder so web+cloudkill should sort them out), and THEN go up.
3) Use potions/spells of invisibility and speed and run?

[sparkstable]

The fight is auto triggered so there is little in the way of tactical set up. It starts with my back against the wall and I am quickly hemmed in.

As for my speaker? Its Dorn with the rainbow boots (+1 or 2 go Cha). So he's got a fairly high score. Andy rep is 14 (maybe 16 but I dont think it's that high). Either way... seems more like a bug that all three options are immediately followed with the same line from the ogre starting a fight.

May have to try option 3. Ugh... feels cheap. As for an earlier save? Yeah.... that's on me for only keeping one save slot and quick saves (all of which are after having gone up already).

[AlexMBrennan]

The fight is auto triggered so there is little in the way of tactical set up

Which is why I suggested killing everyone BEFORE you go up. One of the ogres drops an item that lets you climb the rope without help to cover this eventuality.

[sparkstable]

I finally did it... web + several cloudkills did the trick. Thanks for the help!!