[Jaekob]

To keep planar progression intact you will need to set the global. Simply giving access to PoNb will mess up getting into other zones later on since it requires the global.

To skip the hedge event just place this script on a npc you hail.

sub EVENT_SAY {

if($text=~/Hail/i)
       {
       quest::say("She lied! She said she would release me if I found my way through the maze! Please, you must defeat her. It is the only way I will ever be free. I can help you escape this maze if you would like to [return]");
       $client->Message(4,"You receive a character flag!");
       quest::setglobal("pop_pon_construct", 1, 5, "F");
       }
}

That is the actual script at the end of the hedge event.