Xinox

Bhelen as if you play dwarf common your sister marries him. That and I don't think someone that's a good choice would have the name "Harrowmount."

Well you can reduce the challenge by visiting all the areas when you're a low level as the level of the enemies is set when you enter the area for the first time. Although I found it isn't needed as save for archers in denerim pretty much every mob can just be pulled round a corner and singled out save for bosses who normally have other mobs tied to their aggro range.

Nightmare, although first playthrough was on hard. Only allowed Wynne to be use heals and hexes as the consensus is mages make the game very easy. Going through on Nightmare now as dual-wield rogue. (Respeccing Leliana to full bow showed me how un-impressive bow is.) Using shale and Morrigan although i'm considering taking Wynne along again and just off-setting her mass disapproval with gifts.