Dave, the patch fixes the Nishruu problem for you! Do you have it installed?
Anyway, I can't say I really agree with you. True, it can be difficult at some times, but no one *forces* you to cheat the items back. You could also be very puritanical about it and just consider the items lost. After all, that is what you would do in a real PnP game if a character walked out on you with important items. BTW In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with cheating back items that you feel were unjustly taken from you. So even if you maintain that the game 'forces' you to cheat, so what? What is wrong with cheating on such a small scale anyway. Just cheat as much as you think you can allow yourself. Everybody enjoys the game in a different way and if cheating is a part of that, then that's for you to decide!
Just my two cents...
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Melusine, Archbabe of the OHF and the LH
Your voice is ambrosia