If you have a cloak/ring of invisibility, the forest is trivial. Otherwise, with 20+ PV, dual shields and coward, you should be able to get through slowly... make sure you aren't cursed or especially doomed though, otherwise you will experience a world of hurt.
These days, I usually just take DH though. There are really only 4-5 monsters that can spawn on DH that can't be dealt with by darkness or invisibility or decent speed.
Hoping to win with every class, doomed. Archer, Barbarian, Bard, Beastfighter, Druid, Elementalist, Farmer, Fighter, Monk, and ULE Priest down.