Bricked character? Asala disappears in Gates of Halani quest - can't progress

Word of warning - returning to town during the Gates of Halani quest might cause Asala to disappear from the quest zone, and your character is done. Over. Bricked. No way to move forward. Delete and start a new character.

Thank you to all those who buy Supporter Packs and reinforce to GGG that quality doesn't matter - they'll still get money, money, money anyway.