So I got the quest from the Hunter's Guild to test Tony. I went into the forest and made my way to the caves where the bats were. We won, I was seriously over-leveled, but when we automatically returned to the Hunter's Guild I had a brief moment before Isaiah vanished and then...nothing changed. I tried to talk to the Guild Master but he just had the same line about "if you find a likely candidate..." and Tony himself didn't respond at all.

Is there anything I can do to resolve this quest or do I need to leave it be? Did I do something wrong? I noticed Tony didn't actually join my party as a combatant I could choose after I spoke to him-I originally thought I'd gone to the wrong place and had to meet him somewhere first, so I was just wandering around the forest to explore. Then I killed the bats and suddenly Tony appeared saying "That was easy!" and whisked us away to the Guild.

Okay, So I've got it figured out (I think)...

1) When starting the quest in the updated version you will automatically be sent to the forest and Tony will join your party.
2) Players will not be able to leave the Woods until the quest is done, but based on a number of factors (progress in the game, Tony's level) this should not be a hardship for the party.
3) For players who have already started the quest in its old (i.e. unstable) version, Tony will join the party right before the bats attack. This will prevent the issue where the player is unable to "finish" the quest (since the cutscene will not begin if Tony is not listed as a party member).

4) For players who have already done the quest, never got Tony, and haven't been able to progress the cutscene, I THINK I have a fix...however, I am not 100% sure b/c I was not able to duplicate this specific sequence (since I can't be sure what version everyone is using, and there have been quite a few changes to this quest in the past). As near as I can tell, players who have followed this sequence will A) Have an unspeaking, unmoving Tony on the western edge of town, B) Still have the "Fresh Blood" quest active, and C) Will have the "Ghostly Wing" Key Item. If you meet these criteria, go to where Tony was previously standing and speak to the man in the suit. He will send you to the Hunters' Guild and SHOULD kick start the cutscene for you.

Thanks for letting me know about this issue...I am actually playtesting the latest update today so unless I find something game-breakingly bad the new version will be available by tomorrow evening! Keep an eye out for a new set of dev notes coming soon!