ToME: the Tales of Maj'Eyal

So I saved Melinda in the Dark Crypt, and was amazed at how she followed me around like a party member rather than running off to die like an escort. Except I'm finally at the exit, and Melinda doesn't appear to interact with it in any way, and trying to use it myself gives a "You can not abandon Melinda here!" message. ("cannot" should be one word there, by the way, so that's a bonus bug)

Since I can't use the Rod of Recall down here, my character is effectively trapped. Help?

Melinda has to be adjacent to you for you to use the stairs out (unless she is dead). Are you perhaps an Alchemist whose golem is forcing Melinda away from the stairs? If that's the problem, you can tether your golem to Melinda to keep it from pushing her out of the way - right click it, choose "give orders".

If you can't find another solution, you could kill Melinda yourself.

Brilliant! I could've sworn I had her next to me at some point, but apparently not, since your solution worked first time. Thank you.