Upon reaching Level 3, quests for various locations appear not to be working unless it is inadvertently and unexplainably linked to some Adventure Research that has not yet been conducted. There is, however, no such notification. Screen shot of "dead" locales and save game attached.
http://screencast.com/t/OTdkYzFiM
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8940115/Quests%20Not%20Working.EleSav