Is there any way to "deactivate" the bandits entrapping the nymphs so they aren't in their respective locations prior to speaking with Ri'saad about them? Even without encountering Ri'saad's caravan at all, I'll trigger the Balance of Power quest near Brittleshin Pass by just being
near it, and if there's "a lot going on" in that area due to other quests (or potentially visiting that area for the first time as well), my game will CTD.