I am reallly trying to give this game a shot, but the first few areas already give me a headache and not having a dodge button makes it harder. Maurader.

I started as a marauder, but he's really slow and with 5 or 6 enemies attacking at once its impossible not to die and I'm only level 2. I'm stuck in the mud pits and I died 5 times in 2 minutes is there a mechanic I'm not seeing?