The terrible old man (Open)

[morcroft]

Maybe my twisted mind but this seems too straightforward even for a minor quest.

The strange old man is never the bad guy - it's the normal chap next door.
Either the "terrible old man" needs a back-story to explain why he does what he does - and some form of resolution more complex than just being killed by the player, or better yet: people are jumping to conclusions or deliberately framing him and the real culprit is a charismatic healer - I like the potions idea in that context and there's plenty of nasty diseases planned for Black Marsh to attract snake-oil salesmen.

I think you should give this a bit more thought. No problem with the quest name - just as long as the Terrible Old Man isn't ultimately as terrible as people believe.