Perhaps it is just me. But Ive been noticing that I am dying with an increased rate on all my characters. To mobs that are much lower levels then me.
On one of my characters Ive GMed a weapon, become master in multiple attacks and dual wield.. yet I couldnt last more then 6 rounds of combat with 1 mob with a sword...
Others have mentioned this to me as well, but I am unsure if something has changed.