Got the game a few days ago and was pleasantly surprised with the graphics and game play. Everything was going good up to the fight in the dream phase to save Damian's love. Killed Zandalor and POOF! right to a cut scene where I learn I was crystallized and game over. Probably one of the dumbest endings I have ever seen in a MMORPG. If it wasn't for the fact that I just read there is a sequel coming out in October, I would have sent Larian a "nice" email about getting new help for writers in the storyline dept. Still wouldn't be a bad idea...
There was a saying in my college writing class that is very true and pertains to even storylines in games. If you take a story and liken it to a running faucet, you NEVER just turn the water (story) off all at once. And that's what happened at the end of the game.
Hopefully, the expansion is worth it after the frustration of that ending.