I have a question:

Does this issue potentially affect the ability to get via conversation the quests for the Dwarfs and the Elves?

I noticed that the axe is present in the village, and I am unable to proceed to the lower levels of the dwarven mines. Also, the way to the orc camp beyond the elven burial grounds is blocked. I have the quest item: solve problems between elves and dwarfs, which is gotten from the Elven maiden whom the character apparently takes as a love interest via conversation. however, none of the elves or dwarfs have requested that i resolve their dilemmas.

Another thing I find odd: When you go to the secret temple behind the church with the 3 sacred items to create the holy weapon, usually there is a hotspot in one of the hexagons that activates the statue so that you can converse with it and choose to keep the sword the dagger or the amulet. however this hotspot seems to have disappeared.

Also of note, I left one pyramid in Rivertown mercantile area, and the other in the elven village in Dark Forest. I entered the castle, finished those quests, got kicked out, and when I went to Rivertown, tried to use the pyramid there to go to the elf village, i was informed the pyramids don't work now. I used the teleporters to make my way there, and discovered the one pyramid in the elf village was gone. and upon returning to rivertown, the other one was gone. i know that on another quest, i had one and the character foolishly hands over the pyramid to the imp, hence you lose them for a while. is this a similar situation, or is it part of another bug?

I haven't yet accessed the castle treasure vault via the Rivertown sewers, where one finds Zandalor and watches the 3rd marked one perish. Could this be affecting my ability to get the holy weapon and get the dwarf and elf quests?


Thanks

Ben

ps: are there only 2 cures available for the 3 sick peasants in Dr. Elraths cellar? Whether or not you talk to the 3rd person after giving the 2 cures to the other 2, you don't fail the 3rd "find a cure for X" quest. It remains open ended as though there were another cure. if there is a 3rd cure, where do you find it? the only working magic mirror in the game was used early on to rescue the 2 injured soldiers in Aleroth from death.