My lady and I are both in the older crowd 40+ as well. We both played the first scenario the other night in under an hour and a half. It was a "nail biter" and we had a blast.
I think RPG's don't work two player. This game does a great job with Monster whacking and Charactor development. And I love the art.
Thanks Mike, Vic and all the others. And all the folks on the message boards who help with odd questions that come up.