I am trying to do the quest "The Man Who Waits"  It seems I have to speak to an animancer in the sanitarium down on the basement level by the name of Moedred.  However, in the course of doing the quest "Searching for Roxyana", Moedred was killed by the Wict hiding in the locked trunk.  At this point it appears that the game is such that events in a side quest will jeopardize the chain of events for a a main story quest.  This is my 1st play through and with 110 hours invested in this party ( yes I play slow as I learn the game ) the thought of starting over is not very appealing.  How many other quests can be broken like this?   Is it really broken now or is there something I can do to carry on?

 

Thank you

 

Don't worry. Nothing is broken. That guy is not needed for the main quest. 

Hello.  SkinnyLegs, EphemeralToast is correct.  You can simply talk to Riply at the end of the hall on the right, next to Moedred's office.  She will enable you to go back upstairs and continue the quest.