My party was just slain by a band of petty kobolds, should my game be this hard?

[Downs Duck]

Well, there was at least a few locked chests(1550 per one) in the candlekeep so it was possible to get a level even before you get out from the CK. Ah, but that was in BGT and without the traps and locks removed, ah, but that's just shows who the things go.

I do not have the traps or locks turned off in tutu.

I like Weimers mods but that's taking it to far, for my gaming experience at least.