ToME: the Tales of Maj'Eyal

Though luck

I like to imagine the conversation as my character descended the stairs.

I wonder if the Paladin bothered to mention the 3 billion wights at the bottom.

She also didn't mention that she was planning on rushing into melee and karate chopping them.

Ya gotta love the way randomness can really kick you in the teeth.
As for those kamikaze escort characters,why do they even ask us to escort them when either they come and attack a group of critters I'm dealing with fine OR go charging off into the unknown looking for a sword to throw themselves onto!

Well, I always say, they didn't get lost by being smart...