Dunno, you should've spoken with the paladin, got codpiece, speak again, and spoke with the witch in that order. Maybe a bug, maybe not. I ain't a coder.
Ahhh, I haven't encountered the Paladin yet, do you know how to? I'm sorta just exploring about after practicing combat with your guide and heading to the Outpost.
I didn't, I just didn't have the dialogue trigger for the quest activated yet, I think meeting the vamps or meeting all of the creatures she's asked about allowed me to help her get the quest, though I don't know since she didn't bring it up before I ask just earlier.