- Saving the Thieflings (up the winding stairs in the NW) and having them help you at the Grey Garrison
- Recruiting Ember
- Recruiting Woljif (and therefore accessing Finnean!)
- Preventing Ramien and Hulrun from fighting to the death
- Receiving (but not necessarily completing) Starward Gaze (the Azata unlock quest)
- Saving the crusaders at the Blackwing Library
- The battle at Estrod Tower
- Encountering Dae's servant at the NW corner of the map