The gates at Holyflame are almost magical. They were supposedly destroyed after my visit... but when I pass through them, the opening animation plays, followed by a falling animation. Alaric died in one of the cities without any cutscene. Is that how it's supposed to be? The blue hero (a female) took one of my converted Necropolises, and after that, the script for choosing the city's fate triggered again. And when I took it back, it triggered a third time. A couple of buildings were destroyed as a result, which isn't that important, as the city had several turns left, but Hafad's defense is now truly epic). Mentor gives a quest after each visit.