| slade88green |
Sorry to hear your not having a good time. It sounds to me that your DM is being a bit too restrictive asking for such things. I would talk to the DM. Constructive criticism is a good thing and they should be open to it. I hate to say it, but if your DM gets pissed because you talk to him about this, then its time to find a new DM. Perhaps he is suffering from a DM VS Players problem. Please let us know how it turns out.
As far as my story of this area, my players went through a small portion of Jzadirune. Using the map given to them by Ghelve, they had certain rooms they thought would be the best bet to search. That was fruitful for them and they had little trouble getting to the lift to the Malachite fortress. They did trigger a few traps and fight a few monsters including one they had to rest from. They were slightly injured when they started the first encounter of the malachite fort. They had to retreat with the help of Fario and Fellion who made a timely appearance. My group is just entering the Flood Season chapter (chapter 3 in the hardcover)and has had some pretty close calls and narrow escapes. They are having a blast so far.