Had a candle born gnomish assasin on my hands, good starting stats (Le 20, good St and To) and gear.
Saved puppy, got stopped in the druid dungeon with a river, there were 2 rivers but only the second one didnt have stairs on the same side.
Went to SMC, stairs on the next room..herbs all over the next level, got my self a good shield and a nice spear.
next level a river and a shudder room, quikly ascended to the next level, another river
stairs luckily again found, after that a shudder room next the stair room, only way is through it..full of hill orc chieftains, first hit stunned me and bye bye baby.

Never had so many rivers generated with one char, and so early! and those damn shudder rooms suck ass too!