I have a problem concerning this quest.

I have received the note from the noticeboard, but when I head to Odolan's house he is nowhere to be found. I have tried forwarding time several times. But alas he is nowhere to be found. Anyone else had this problem and if possible found a fix for it? I've tried searching the web, but so far I haven't found any clues to what is going on.

Hi there,

That sounds really odd! He is supposed to be there at all times. Do you have any mods installed by any chance? If you do try deleting them for a start - they can sometimes cause issues - especially if they were published during an earlier version of the game.

If you do not have any mods installed try using the "Verify/Repair" function in the GOG Galaxy client (given that you are using this of course). It this does not help I recommend either a re-install or starting a new game. I know it seems odd but believe me: As long as you are in White Orchard you are only in the very very early beginning of the game. (The area is actually just made as a sort of tutorial).

Yes, I use mods. Tried restarting and suddenly he was in his house. Very odd. Now I need to decide to continue with mods and risk another bug down the line. Guess I will make a lot of backup saves ;)

I would always recommend making sure that the mods you use are compatible with the latest version of the game - otherwise you WILL encounter more problems (among others being stuck with a certain chaplain). Also some mods are not compatible with one another which can cause even more problems. I personally don't use mods (yet), but I can recommend the HD Reworked Project mod + the mod that gives all characters a scabbard. They offer great visual improvements without changing any gameplay features and also they are compatible and up to date :-)