The best way to make sure quests are functioning is to only use a default.pl file with a VERY simple quest.
{eqemu dir}\quests\default.pl
Code:
#default.pl
#test quest to make sure quests are working
sub EVENT_SAY {
if($text=~/Hail/i){quest::say("Shhh... I am trying to test out questing!");}
}
Remove ALL other quests and restart your server. EVERY mob should reply to a hail now. If not something is wrong. Not compiled right, using wrong directory, using the wrong files, using the wrong quests for your DB.....