I got past where I was stuck. Know how? Simple; I got lucky. "Ya just keep goin' 'til ya get a decent hand!" That's a quote . . . a quote I made up. But it worked. Now I'm getting places again.
AND, I now have a character in my party that I genuinely like; Billy, the religious man with guns! His backstory is fascinating, and his guns are too cool! Now things are pickin' up!
Guess I'll be occupied for a little longer. Thursday's my last day this semester; can't wait.