hey does anyone know what the stronghold quest for a stalker is? i'm up to chapter 6 and no sign of a rangers cabin or anything. clues would be appreciated...

Well, to start the Ranger Stronghold quest is easy enough, but the fights you will have to do to aquire it are not so simple. First you will have to talk to a small boy in the government district in Akathla, he will ask you to go to Umar Hills. When you arrive at Umar Hills and go a bit to the left in the village, you will see a mob standing there talking to the mayor. When they finish talking, go talk to the man dressed in leather armor. He will tell you that they need an adventurer to kill some monsters. Then go talk to the mayor. He will ask for your help to get rid of the thing that is killing the people of Umar Hills. Then go and talk to the ogres more north of the village. DO NOT KILL THESE Creatures! If you do you will not be taken as a Ranger of Umar Hills. after you have helped the ogres as well, you have to go to the cottage itself that is located at the south west of the map. There you will find some clues and a letter from Mazzy Fentan. After you get the letter your map will be updated. Then you should go to the temple ruins. There defeat the shadow lord and then return to Umar Hills. Then you will be accepted as a ranger and you will be given the ranger cottage.
Note: if you are playing the game to have a cool stronghold, play as a fighter or mage, the other classes have a rather "crappy" stronghold. Complete the ranger quest and you will see what I mean.