06 Aug 2006 at 22:25 - 3
There has always been an issue with this quest. As you are engaged in combat with Executioners or the sort, he starts a journey of his own through the aggro towards the beachy area. He does disappear from time to time after leaving your radar FOV.
Here is my advice, and this is the way I always complete this quest. Clear the entire area outside of Lord Timot's nook prior to speaking with the NPC at the warp. Do not engage anything within the swampy area until everything outside is clear. That way, if he wanders off, you have a clear path to him, lessening his chances of vanishing into thin air. Either that or just make a beeline straight for him all guns blazing and take him out first.