Sum Yung Guy--N/Mes Build

Well...the build didn't exactly work too good outside of Augury Rock. I kept running into Scorpions. I really couldn't outrun them, so I fought them either solo or in groups of 2.
In groups of 2, I survived about 50% of the time. Minotaurs in groups of 2 were no problem. Groups of 3 minotaurs (or griffons) killed me outright. I'm using a N/Mes build with: Physical Resistance, Mantra of Resolve, Parasitic Bond, Enfeebling Blood, Archane Echo, Insidious Parasite, Spiteful Spirit, and Energy Tap.

My atts are set up like this:

Curses 14
Inspiration Magic 12
Soul Reaping 6
Death Magic 3

I have 60-point scar-patterns. Head pattern is +3 (superior to Curses) +1 Death Magic, Chest is +8 to Energy, w/ Major Vigor, Arm is Minor Death Magic +6 Energy, Leg is +2 Energy w/ Death Magic Improvement, Feet is +1 Energy / Major Death Magic.

I'm using a staff-- +14 Energy, Dark Magic 10-22, Improves Casting Speed/Skill Recharge 20%. (Yeah, I know it sucks, but it is all that I have).


I have 396 Health and 51 Energy.

Combat goes something like this:

2 Minotaurs Charge--- I already have Physical Resistance Cast---I immediately targe the lead 'taur and cast Parasitic Bond. 'Taur #2 in rushing into position and has attacked me once. I cast Parasitic Bond on 'taur #2. I then cast Enfeebling Blood on the closest 'taur. They both hit me again. I then cast Archane Echo. They both hit me again. I then cast Insidious Parasite (at this point, I'm at about 100 health) the echo brings up #2 of Parasite and I cast it again. At this point..I'm under 100 health but, it begins to rise due to the Parasite. I have about 5 health left so I cast Energy Tap---which gives me about 17 health---enough to cast Spiteful on the closest. Spiteful knocks them down a lot in combination with my staff's 10-22 chaos damage. MOST of the time I have enough time to cast Parasite on one of them again, then either I die, or I kill both of them. In groups of 3...well, I damage all 3 of them to about 50-60% of health and I die. Man...there's got to be something I can do here. I'd love to be able to farm the griffons and minotaurs, but DAMN! Maybe my items just SUCK!

I definitely need to borrow your axe, man. I'm getting slaughtered. Maybe I should go to a wand/focus item or wand/shield? What do you think?