Rod of Recall appearing too late in the game

[Mithril]

Not sure why there is opposition to the rod of recall appearing earlier. As I have sometimes heard, if you do not like something making the game easier or less tedious, then just do not use it voluntarily! So just avoid using the rod and trudge back through all the already explored levels voluntarily if you enjoy that while those who dislike that zip past.

[edge2054]

I'm not in opposition of it appearing earlier. I just find your definition of late in the game along with your perception that Tempest Peak is very difficult both to be highly subjective.

Anyway a good early spot would be in the treasure cache in the Trollshaws I think Darkgod is still planning (the reward for collecting all the trollshaws lore).

[Gwai]

Have to say I think he's right that Tempest Peak is very hard. I may be stupid, but I played through tempest peak at level 12 because I wanted to see what it was like. It took me 6 deaths just to kill Urkis with an archmage. (Was cheating once I died play though the quest. Will restart that character now that I've walked through the peak.) Archmages are not exactly ToME's weakest class either!

[darkgod]

Yeah I'll make the rod or something similar appear earlier:)