So what's the deal with that dialogue string? He asks you to find his armour and stuff (the ranger/scout prisoner on the top level of the goblin fortress), but will leave with you without it.

I never found anything that was listed as "Braston's armour"; is there a sub-quest to get it, or is it just a red herring?

I'm well past the area now, so I can't do anything about it even if I missed some XP. It would still be nice to know.

I reacted to that as well... maybe it was supposed to become a quest, but was forgotten or abandoned... <shrugs>