I agree. Lots of game endings on a whole tend to be huge let-downs. I've seen very few which are actually pretty satisfying (Fallout Series, including Tactics, Icewind Dale, Final Fantasy series)..
And Irenicus' Dungeon is such a drag

If there were'nt so many useful items in it, I'd just use a cheat to warp to Athkatla..
Which character class did you play? Try playing a Thief if you havent tried. BG2 has lots of options for that character class, and the thieves in the game dont do justice to the power and abilities that thieves have access to..
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