Nevermind, I apologize, I didn't realize that you could have Trial of Iron mode selected and play Normal mode at the same time...I thought they were totally separate modes of play. Discovered differently on new game start.
It didn't dawn on me until after I posted, but yes I read that...implied in my write-up though and I really should change the Topic Title/BUG is that I have selected normal and can't change from Trial of Iron. I am certain I selected Normal during game start as well.