Lol, you had the biggest fans in your group then. I just try to imagine how that could have gone down at your table:
DM: You have to fight big bad mob boss to resolve the adventure
Player A: OMG we will all die he is far to strong for our group!
Player B: I got the solution! Drizzt should be at Waterdeep within the next three days (i read it in one of the novels), we simply ask him to assist us, he cannot refuse. (If it were 5e: DM give me an inspiration for my kewl idea!)
DM reasons to himself: Oh my, did i ever talk with them about separrating in - and out of character knowledge? Next when they need mounts and have none available, the IRL mechanic will suggest to construct bicycles, and his character totally ought to know how this could be done, since he got metalworking as a profession