I hear ya. What really chapped me is that I hadn't finished all of the quests before ringing that damn gong. Then I thought I would be able to go back at some point to finish up, but now I see a can't. I wish Zandalor would have said something like, "you will not be able to return after summoning the council" or something like that to give you a hint that you were at the point of no return. I guess I'll just play the game again, and as soon as I get to the wastelands... well, it's over. Too boring.
