Actually 'Watchers keep' is the only place that canbe accessed from both games (Before or after you've started the expansion chapters iirc).
Its certainly worth it, but i wouldnt go before i'm near the end of the 6th or 7 th chapter (around lvl 30-35)
Oh 1 big tip: save often <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
And out of curiousity
Whats your char and who do you have in party so far?
