>What of us who have managed to piss the entire tower off so
>that everything attacks on sight, should I just wait for my
>next character, or could I actually get something done again?
>

It depends on what you want to accomplish.

If you seek a peaceful way, forgiveness is not wholly out of the question and need be sought from the logical source.

On the other hand, if war on the Tower is what you seek (either for principle or because, damn it, those archmages have pimp gear), then, yeah, sooner or later you're looking at fighting a war and should be ready to mow through some stuff to get around. At least there are no Styx Devils in there.