For "The Teaser" I got it a different way. I got 5 levels of time control and went to a path in rookridge. I used the first level of time control, ran a bit away from them, used it again, then carged to level 5 and released it to cast just as they got near me. Then I used time control 1 to jump a ways away from them a few times.
I used combinations of time control to get enough distance. I don't think it worked when I used an expression during a time control, so I would hold the expression and wait until the time control 5 ends to release a perfect expression just as they are coming at me. Then I would repeat for the others.
This may seem like allot of work but it was VERY funny. The Bandits say allot of funny things when you prolong the fight like that with time control.
It didn't matter if they had weapons or not. Though the ones in all black were fast even with time control on so I eventually had to kill them first.
This method would work just about anywhere at any point in the game as long as you have 5 levels of time control. It can probably work with 4 levels but would be harder.