MagisterCultuum
Great Sage
Agreed about the Giant Spider causing a lot of damage, but I've found those easy battles with them are over.
No, it was a wolf in this particular example and a lion as mentioned in the other.
I think I believe you now. In my current game my elven scout was attacked by a lone lion, damaged 75%, and took 8 turn to heal (or rather would have if I hadn't recalled himto my capital immediatly.)