With the implementation of Stiches into Duskwood recently on Anathema I have seen that rather than wandering from his spawn point down the road to Darkshire, he is standing near Abercrombie <The Hermit> and killing him repeatedly. This is preventing not only completing/collecting any quests given by Abercrombie <The Hermit>, but the engagement with Eliza at the end of the quest line. I thought at first this may just be an aggro issue, but after hanging out there for 30+ minutes for Abercrombie <The Hermit> to respawn, and watching Stiches kill him again I think this may be a bug.