Was it a bad thing I felt relief to leave the party behind as I tore open the veil and slipped through?

Probably.

Didn't keep me from diving into a possible adventure. In fact, as I exited the veil on the front lawn of the vampire mansion, I dutifully admitted I was happiest when I had a problem to solve. Not like it was a big shocker or anything. Quaid hit the nail on the head when he said I went looking for trouble.

Well, not looking, exactly. But calm and ...