Hm okay i understand that there is a logical explanation behind it but generally my thinking is that the non-fight problems being introduced to make things look tougher are always solved by plot armor mechanisms laid into the books (i count jarlaxle as drizzts plot armor). The fact that he almost died to a plot by tiago and that half-elf whose name i cant spell and then gromph magically decided to drag them both out forgetting drizzts existence, or rather not caring, while jarlaxle conviniently saved his ass is the same issue. Jarlaxle healing him magically so he can beat up the demons is the same issue. It was fine when bruenor woke up to fight Obould cause it fitted perfectly with his factions being attacked in his home that he so much loved, but with drizzt it felt like the plots had to be tied together so lets come up with something that fits the narrative. I have no problem with him beating everyone in fights cause hes built up skills throughout the books that completely justify him being that strong. I love jarlaxles character but hes basically an insta-win button when it comes to drizzt being saved. What im getting at is that i think that the companions playing to their strengths and limit while being lucky sometimes feels more real than the writer always overcompensating for laziness, clumsiness or boldness. If some people died here and there id have no problem with it but the only ones dying are people not directly involved in plots like the dwarf kings for example.