I find myself having to turn down the difficulty for certain enemies (spriggans, dual weilders etc..). What am I doing wrong or is this game impossible on Master at low levels? I have a sword and shield Imperial with the most basic of armour and weapons. He is level 7 currently and doesn't get absolutely owned but gets tooled by certain enemies.

I haven't tried Master yet, but I would imagine that you would have to get pretty crafty and plan out your combat at an early level. Try things like:

• having plenty of potions handy
  
• use the terrain to your advantage, use trees/boulders to block enemies or slow them down
  
• definitely have a follower
  
• take advantage of ranged/sneak attack bonuses