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Originally Posted by Lady Dragonfly  And what if you don't have aard developed enough? And most of your potions and blade-enhancement stuff are with the dead inkeeper? |
That's called choices and consequences. You got a recipe which allowed you to make an oil that would be necessary to fight the beast. It was made clear through a lot of clues that the beast is after you and that there will be a confrontation. And what are you doing? Leaving all the necessary stuff at the inn and running around unprepared. Don't complain if you are shot after bringing a knife to a gunfight.
Honestly, what would be the alternative? The Oblivion approach:
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"You sense danger, you smell the beast. It's waiting for you just a couple of steps ahead. You need the "blabla"-oil to defeat it, smear it on your blade - no, not the axe, the steel witcher blade, yes, that one. Oh, you don't have the oil? But you got the recipe, didn't you? And we told you the beast is after you, right? Ahh, you left it at the inn, for whatever reason. Alright, head back to the dead innkeeper, he'll rise from the dead just to give you your stuff back. Go now, and be quick. The beast won't wait forever. Or no, actually it will. But don't forget to use all your potions before entering combat! And buff your Aard skill, it will make the combat much easier!! And save! And tie your shoelace!"
Just for the record, I killed the beast on my second attempt on hard.