apparently, i'm most productive after locking myself in a closet with a laptop. the upside of that is that i've at least figured out how to get myself focused - although, getting out of the closet afterward is presenting a bit of a problem.
conversation with the elf is done. still need to think of a few threads to add for methods of recruiting you to your party (for when that gets put in) and romancing her (which will occur once the game is feature-complete), but there should be some good material in the setup - particularly if you look up david wild32's guide to editing saves on the 'something is rotten' blog post and max your charm and looks.
