I good to the Realm of Kyul-Thanor and the besieged town of shadowedge within it. The stone is in dire trouble as the barrier was protects has had its power source stolen. I am tasked to retrieve it. 

Naturally I then spend by time wandering around, making a long journey in the wrong direction to explore a redundant mechanic, and meeting some of the weirdest characters in the game. 

Then I actually to the urgent mission, ongoing to cave, fight a lot of new monsters finding some treasure that would be powerful it I done this quest when it is recommended, saving a prisoner and defeating an interdimenionsal warlord. 

But there are still more problems, which will be dealt with in the next episode and maybe later ones too.