Clan Leader's Hall, Dagger Wound Island , Brekish Onefang: Take the Power Crystal and find Fredrick Talimere to get the Stone Portals working. Lets face it, you ain't going no where until you figure out a way around and off of these islands.  You can do this with or without ole Freddy boy joining you.  All you need to do is talk to him to acquire his knowledge.  The power crystal he holds isn't even essential as the game generates one in the chests on one of the islands. You just have to be conservative when chosing which portals to activate.
	Clan Leader's Hall, Dagger Wound Island , Dadeross: Find a way off the Islands and take a letter to Elgar Fellman in Ravenshore .  These Merchants of Alvar seem to have their fingers in a lot of pies and much revolves around them.
	Merchant House of Alvar, Ravenshore , Elgar Fellmoon: Take a blackmail letter to Arion Hunter in the Smugler's Cove and return to Elgar with Arion's reply. Once you do this there are more ships available at docks thoughout Jadame and Elgar requests that you take word to the guildmaster in Alvar of all that has been seen and heard of the cataclysm.
	Merchant Guildhouse, Alvar , Bastian Loudrin : Find some one in Ironsand Desert who witnessed the creation of the Lake of Fire and return with that person. It turns out the witness will not return with you until you perform a service for his family. (see next)
	Overdune's House, Ironsand Desert , Overdune Snapfinger: Place his brother's ashes in the Family Tomb and he will return to Alvar with you as witness for the creation of the Lake of Fire. Now Overdune isn't a bad sort, but if you were building a party up prior to getting here  you will be faced with a difficult decision.  When it comes right down to it, no matter how you add it up, you are only allowed 5 party members.