Ah, I've just got to the consulate and now I see why people are complaining.  After several attempts to deal with the undead revenants I gave up and snuck past them into the garden, but the portal to the dream-world is even more excruciating.  I guess this is D:OS2's equivalent of D2's Zeppelin escort mission: it seems compulsory that they put something in there to drive you nuts!  It's a bit of a shame to end on such a frustrating note as the rest of the game has been immensely enjoyable (well, I agree with Bloodmoon Island which is hideous and a bit of a throwback to Beyond Divinity's style... and the reason I didn't finish it).  Hopefully as with previous games they'll release a revised version which will hammer out some of the dents.