I was playing a Celt; that explains not getting past the door. I said a prayer for Pearlblossom:)
I haven't played the Roman quest yet. Is it worth putting your mindset into the negative/evil side of the game?
I hate playing the bad guy. But, the end game for the Celts was surprising. I thought the boon reward from Sylak for helping open the Nethergate was that my party would go through the Nethergate. Sylak mentioned a curse, & after the gate was closed I got a broken box of wands. Was that the curse; a curse on the Celts? Fleeing from the queen to the north & creating a successful empire was a rewarding ending though. Maybe the point was that even though the Romans are bastards, Sylak can betray others as well.