After portal, is entire army gone forever?

[Saridu]

I think this is related to that big patch that went through steam a couple of days ago that required a new game to fix the bugs.

I haven't restarted this char - too much of a good run

It's not really a problem, that villain isn't particularly difficult, I just don't know what ship he wants? Tried to sail one from the whalers station (which apparently is the solution to the first time he asks for a boat) but it didn't register.

But the boats are now lining up in Greenwort and Arlania, everytime I visit the map, there's another ship!

I either have to just kill him again or I fear the big restart is looming for me