Bug?

[Sylverster]

There is a way to get into New Kordar in Hades before completing the Dragon Tear quest (b4 fighting Guilford).. If you run along from New Kordar to Creiston Mines then to Arlania, Mista will join you outside and you will skip the battle against Guilford entirely. You will get the Stop Guilford quest but the Dragon Tear quest will remain in your quest log ...

I did not test it, but i guess maybe you can get Loki b4 Mista if you go to Riftland from New Kordar... (unconfirmed)