Ambrosius?

[Lysander]

I'm in the Gray Wasteland, and I want to clear the runes from the graves to save the souls. Unfortunately, I can't get near the cemetery because Ambrosius keeps walking around the area, and I can't get past him. (If I get past him one way, he comes at me from another direction.) I just keep running away. In fact, I keep a boat in the water next to the Boatman's house so I can run that way to get away from him. Then I just sit there in the water waiting for him to get far enough away so I can make a run for the exit book to Ellinia.

Anyway, call me a coward, but Ambrosius is tremendously stronger than I am. I'd like to get through the quest and unblock this gate back to Death Valley, but I don't want to die or lose most of my army in the process. Also, I'd like to get back to Necromancer Neirum's tower, but Ambrosius keeps going up there, too, and it's a dead end.

Is there any way around this? Or should I just wait forever until I'm a lot stronger?