Bizarro, i have another pal who is a NWN junk too and never played past the Ice Temple either. Must be something genetic.
Btw, I like NWN too, but I didn't LOVE it. Especially because SoU was only so-so...but Hordes of the Underdark saved the game for me. That was a KICK-ASS expansion!
Anyway, I'm gonna solo a dwarven barbarian through NWN2; as always.