The next patch for the public closed beta is coming out soonish and the producers have released this batch of patch notes. It's quite a substantial patch, addressing creature stats balance, ability stat balance and multiplayers tweaks as well as general changes.

Should be fun testing it and finding out how it works. I'm particluarly interested in the decrease in defence for the Defend action; after all, taking a defensive stance should give you a small defensive bonus, not make you invulnerable.