Arrrr Matie - a Reflection on Pirates

Well today I learned that the meaning of the phrase "pet guild". Wandering through the Kave uv Liez, I sauntered into scenic Cl'Turk. No sooner had I walked into town then I was held, had my con dropped to 20, silenced, and had a 1k a round DoT placed on me. You're probably wondering how many people I was fighting. ONE! Beyond that, my target had over 10k, an overshield, and doing ~4k a hit. How is that balanced?