Hi Sandy, welcome to the Forum! I don't know of any "tricks" to speed the night along, but mucking around in a dungeon for awhile (with spawn rate set to high) is a good way to pass the time. I *believe* that time still passes when you are in pause mode, so you could put it on pause (and be safe from monsters) and go watch tv or something while you wait (be careful though, I've done this before and came back just in time to see the sun setting, DOH!).
Another option is to just run around at night using the mini-map to navigate. This is NOT advised with the mantraps though, as they will hand you your head on a silver platter.
I had the same problem with Gareth; try asking the mayor for news multiple times in a row. The first time you will get the "I'm worried about Gareth" speech, and if you leave and come back, you will just get it again. Listen to how he is worried, and ask again. That will jog his memory that Gareth is dead.
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