Written by Tom Brown
Email: Wondrhampster@Live.com
Quick little word.  I don't mind questions, and if sending me one regarding
the witcher, be sure to put "The Witcher" as the subject or I'm liable to
delete it thinking its junk mail.  Also, I'm not the fastest person when it
comes to checking email.  I do it maybe three times a week.  So if you send
me something and I don't get right back to you the very next day, its
probably because I haven't gotten around to looking, not because I'm singling
you out as the person I want to torture this week.
This is also the first FAQ I've done, so cut me some slack. Enjoy!
Last updated on the 7th of May, 2008
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SPOILER ALERT!!!  This FAQ does at times give away information that otherwise
would not have been known at the current juncture.
About this FAQ:
This guide was written based on Patch 1.3 and a mix of normal and hard
difficulty settings.
About Monster Hunts:
During chapters 1 through 5, there are unique monsters that can be hunted for
monetary rewards.  These monsters have their own name and are generally
stronger than their generic counterparts.  When killed, a trophy can be taken
from these creatures.  That trophy has its own space within the inventory and
will appear on Geralt's waist in game.  There are also item rewards given when
a certain number of unique monsters have been killed.  These item rewards are
given when three trophies, five trophies, and ten trophies have been turned in.
The first item reward at three trophies will be a Svarog Rune Stone which
temporarily increases a weapon's chance at hitting and damage inflicted by 40%.
The second reward at 5 monsters dead is a Perun stone which temporarily
increases hit chance and damage by 60% and critical hit by 30%.
The reward for all ten trophies turned in is a choice between:
A silver sword called Moonblade that has +100% damage.
A steel sword called Mahakaman Rune Sihill that has +100% damage and
penetrates opponent armor.
The prologue and epilogue do not have any unique monsters to hunt.
All monster hunts will be the first quests listed under the chapter, because
these are totally option accept for chapter 2 and can pretty much be done any
time during the chapter, with the exception of Chapters 1, 2, and 5. One of the
monsters for Chapter 1 is not accessible until after a specific quest.  One of
the monsters in Chapter 2 has to be hunted right off the get go.  And the
Chapter 5 monsters are in an area that isn't accessible at the start.
About Quests:
Some quests will carry through multiple chapters, and they will appear within
this guide in each chapter with a note beside the quest name stated as (Ongoing
Quest).  Also, there are a few quests that will or won't be available depending
on which allegiance has been made or if neutral.  These will also be detailed as
such in paranthesis beside the quest name.  There are other quests that will or
won't be available simply based on decisions made and the times these quests are
started. Any detriments will be pointed out as such.
Quests enclosed with * have some weight on alliances within the game, while
others can greatly affect who and what can be done.  Taking a choice in one
path may make it impossible to do a certain quest, or it will alienate Geralt
from other characters. So if uncertain about a given outcome, or if the need
to give both paths a try is desired, save often and in different areas.
Remember, The Witcher does autosave, but there are only so many created and
the game will erase previous ones once it reaches about 4, so don't rely on
autosaves as a backup.
Quests are listed alphabetically by chapter and name as they appear in the
Journal.  Its pretty much impossible to list them in the order they come
because quest steps can be skipped, entire quests can be passed over, and
depending on choices made there are some quests that simply aren't available.
There is an invaluable tool when doing quests.  Open the Journal and choose
Quests if on a different page such as Characters or Formulas.  Highlight a
quest and in the bottom right hand corner of the screen, "Track Quest on Map"
may be visible.  Most quests have this and I'll be refering to it as Quest
Track throughout this guide.  It can lead to people and places needed, but it
can only be used for one quest at a time.  The map can also be used and points
of interest shown with dots can be located in the same manner by selecting the
given point.  However, it is not possible to track a quest and a point of
interest on the map at the same time.
About Sex Cards:
Throughout the game, certain females Geralt comes in contact with can be
coerced into sex.  Some of them that are related to quests or can be bedded in
the duration of a quest are listed in the given area.  It is impossible to get
them all in one game.  There are two in chapter 3 but only one of those two will
sleep with you.  There are 3 in chapter 5, but once again, it is only possible
to sleep with 1 because they are dependent on your alliance or neutrality.
What should be a full list is included at the end of this FAQ.
About Dice Poker:
Dice poker is a great way to make money.  Its also a terrific way to lose
money. A dice poker match is fairly simple.  It starts out with an opening bet,
and depending on the opponent, the maximum bet can vary widely.  One player may
only allow a maximum starting bet of ten, but another will allow a starting bet
of 110.  After the opening roll, there is an option to raise.  The minumum
amount that can be raised is 0 and the maximum widely varies based on opponent.
And in some circumstances, the opponent can raise, at which point, three options
are available.  First available is to meet the opponents raise, second is a
medium raise, and last is a maximum raise, usually much higher than the medium.
There is also the option to pass, which is the same as folding giving the win
for that hand to the opponent.  After the raise, there's a chance to reroll
anywhere from no dice (stand) to all five.  Naturally, the opponent also gets
the same option.  The player that wins two out of three games takes the pot.
The people available to play against have a limited amount of money on them at
any given time.  So it may only be possible to win 300 orens against one
particular opponent, but in order to win more, they'll need to be left alone.
This can be done by entering a house or another area and then coming back.  If
an opponent loses say 200 but they have a maximum of 300, then they can be
played a second time directly afterwards in most instances, but the maximum
raise allowed will be considerably lower.
This is a run down of poker hands.  It runs in ascending order from nothing to
the best possible, which is five of a kind.  I've placed the order below from
worst to best with a description of the hand.  Why is there a description?
Because even though some people may know what a flush is, there are others
that don't.
>Nothing - Jumbled hand where nothing matches such as 6, 5, 3, 2, and 1
>Pair - a hand with two like dice amounts and the rest a jumble such as
6, 5, 5, 2, and 1
>Two pair - a hand with two sets of like dice amounts and an off number such
as 6, 6, 3, 2, and 3
>Three of a kind - a hand with three like amounts and two off numbers such as
5, 5, 4, 5, and 1
>Five-high straight - a hand that runs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
>Six-high straight - a hand that runs 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
>Full house - a hand with a combination of three of a kind and a pair such
as 3, 3, 3, 1, and 1
>Four of a kind - four like amounts with an off number such as 4, 4, 4, 4
and 2
>Five of a kind - all dice are the same denomination such as 2, 2, 2, 2, and 2
Just like normal card poker, a pair of 3's will lose to a pair of 5's.  The
same goes for three of a kind and the like.  If both players roll 2 pair, the
person with the highest pair wins.  So even if one player rolls 5, 5, 4, 4, and
1 while the other player rolls 6, 6, 1, 1, and 2, the player with the pair of
6's wins.  If a five-high straight is rolled and the other player manages a six
-high straight, the 5-high loses.  Also, if a full house with 2 three's and 3
two's is rolled while the opponent manages a full house with 3 three's and 2
two's, the win goes to the person with three 3's.  There may come a time when a
draw occurs.  In the event that happens, neither player will get credit for the
match and it will continue until someone wins two out of three games.  A draw
does not happen often and will usually only be seen with a straight.
Now for a little info on the AI poker player.  If the computer controlled
opponent gets a straight or a full house, it is not likely they will reroll
unless the opposing hand is better.  So on the opening hand, if the npc manages
a five-high straight, but Geralt only has a pair, a six-high straight or better
will be needed to win.  A five-high straight will tie him and neither player
will get a point for the match.  If a pair of five's is rolled and the computer
rolls a pair of six's, don't get frustrated.  Most often, they will reroll one
of those comprising their pair.  If the computer rolls a five-high straight in
their opening hand and something higher like a six-high straight is rolled, the
AI will either reroll their entire hand or simply concede the hand completely.
The same tends to go for a flush. If both players manage a flush on the opening
roll, but the AI is lower, they will either reroll the entire hand or simply
concede it.
About Intoxication:
The Witcher allows for many instances of drunken conduct. Usually, its more
annoying than anything because on a few occasions, there is no way around
getting hammered.  The reason its annoying is it blurs vision and Geralt
staggers at about a quarter of the speed he normally moves at. So naturally it
takes quite a long time to get anywhere. The walking problem can be somewhat
counteracted by drawing a weapon if possible. This will put Geralt into combat
speed regardless of his level of inebriation. But fighting drunk is not a good
idea.  When drunk, a yellow icon will show below the witcher emblem. The chance
to hit when drunk lowers dramatically and damage output also goes down.
There is a limit to how drunk Geralt can be before passing out.  If Geralt does
happen to pass out, he will wind up lying in the dirt somwhere.  That's not
bad, what is bad is that his wallet will be dramatically lighter.  More than a
1000 orens can be lost by passing out.  So before taking anyone on in some
drinking, best to save first.
There is a remedy to intoxication that can be picked up in Chapter 3. While at
the New Narakort, talk to the waitress numerous times.  At some point, she is
going to groan that she ruined some gloves.  Give her a pair of red gloves or
100 orens and she'll give over the recipe for wive's tears which automatically
cures all intoxication.  She may also ask if Geralt has had too much to drink.
Go along with her dialogue and keep responding that she isn't boring. At the end
of it, Geralt will have the wive's tears recipe.
About potions:
There are numerous choices for potion crafting when it comes to ingredients.
The main thing that arises is figuring out what the ingredient means when it
says something like Vermilion and then below that it says Albedo. This Albedo
is a primary substance. Mixing potions together with a primary substance can
yeild a potion that states something to the terms of: Contains albedo as its
dominant substance. When that potion is imbibed, a secondary effect will occur
along with the normal potion effect.  In order to get a dominant substance, a
potion must be mixed with a primary substance contained in all of its reagents.
Mixing 2 or 3 primary ingredients of differing kinds will yeild a standard
potion.
Example:  The Swallow Potion requires 1 vitriol, 2 rebis, and 1 aether.  If
mixing a vitriol containing albedo with 2 rebis of which both contain nigredo
and an aether containing rubedo, a standard swallow potion will be yeilded.
However, if mixing a vitriol containing rubedo, with 2 rebis that also contain
rubedo followed by an aether containing rubedo, the result will be a swallow
potion with the dominant substance rubedo.
Another thing to keep in mind is that white gull can also be mixed to contain
a dominant substance and it can be used as a potion base.  If it has a dominant
substance, the rest of the ingredients need to match that or a normal potion
will be yeilded.  If it contains no dominant substance while the rest of
ingredients all contain say rubedo, then a potion containing rubedo will be
yeilded.
There are 3 primary substances to ingredients.  Listed below are what they are
and what they do in potions when dominant.
Albedo - Reduces toxicity of consumed potions > lasts 1 hour
Nigredo - Increases damage inflicted by 20% > lasts 4 hours
Rubedo - Accelerates regeneration of Vitality > lasts 4 hours
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Prologue+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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A POTION FOR TRISS
-Started by Vesemir after the labratory is ransacked.
-First stop is upstairs at the kitchen where Lambert is.  After he gives
instructions on the potion, go into the kitchen and out the rear door.  Quest
Track will lead.  Head up the stairs killing any bandits in the way.  Once
upstairs, slay all the bandits to update.  Now to loot all the rooms to get the
required materials.  One of them is in the Evening Hall which is at the far end
on the left.  The white gull is in a box in the room right past the Evening
Hall.  Once those have been acquired, go back downstairs to the fireplace to
talk to Lambert.
-After chatting with Lambert, he'll give up the recipe for the potion along with
a few ingredient definitions.  He'll instruct Geralt to see Vesemir, who may or
may not be present.  If he isn't around, go toward the front door.  That's where
he'll be coming from. Talk to him and he'll fork over one of the ingredients and
say the other is on the frightener outside.  Selecting all his chat also opens
up "Berengar's Secret".
-After the heart to heart with Vesimir, run outside and open the dead frightener
up. Loot the claw and the eye along with anything else lying around and then go
back inside to talk to Vesemir again.  After asking where the others are and
telling him the ingredients are ready, click the fireplace to begin meditation
and then select the bottle off the top right to pull up the formula and
combination window.  Select Potion for Triss.  It should be the only thing able
to be made.  Highlight it and then select mix from the bottom right.
-Geralt is required to meditate for an hour after an alchemy combine.  Once
finished with the potion and meditation, take it up to Triss.  Quest Track will
show the way but its upstairs through the kitchen on the second floor.  The door
to her room is directly across the hall from the library.  Feel free to stop
and talk to Eskel and Lambert in the Armory and Evening Hall respectively. Both
have interesting things to say.
-When ready to move on, head upstairs to Triss' room.  She'll be in bed nursing
her wounds.  Click on her and a window with a little package that resembles a
wrapped birthday gift opens at the bottom of the screen.  Select it to open the
gift window and drag the potion from quest items to the hand or double click it.
This will start a conversation with her and an opportunity for the first sex
card arises.  When the option presents itself, select "I suppose we could...".
Then choose the top option again about how she helped out.
-This quest is now done.
BERENGAR'S SECRET
-This quest is started by Vesemir and it will progress through all chapters up
till 5.
DEFENDING KAER MORHEN
-First quest and fairly easy.  If this is the first time playing and tutorial is
on, the game will guide most of this.  But anyway, just follow everyone else for
now.  Lambert will blast the rubble out of the way to advance.  Once at the top,
its a loner mission and the opportunity to learn the combat styles of strong and
fast.
-Head up the ramp and slay whatever is found along the way.  The objective is
the very top of the wall.
-Once around the top wall, there will be a group of archers and others next to a
large pot off to the right, down a set of stairs.  Forget about them and head
for the circular tower directly ahead.  This gives a cut-scene and seperates
Geralt from those following.
-Head to the right toward the gate.  Ignore the siege cauldrons and bell.
There's nothing that can be done with those right now.  Slay the bandits in the
way and push ahead for the gate.  After slaying all the bandits, operate the
wench and start the next portion.
-Follow Leo to the citadel entrance.  Leo is going to say to drink the
thunderbolt potion and that must be done before the doors will open.  So suck
it down and head inside.
-Head straight back, dispatching the bandits.  Loot their bodies when possible
and don't bother with the Kitchen yet.  Its locked.  Just follow Leo.  Once in
the labratory, a cut-scene interrupts and then Leo leads to the first sign,
Aard.  Touching the monolith a second time will give an affect that will
bolster that particular sign, and then loot the trunk.  There is another trunk
to loot along the wall, between the blocked portion of the lab and the magic
circle.  Blast the collapsed wall and head upstairs.
-The first choice in the game is coming.  Either go with Triss, or fight the
frightener.
-If going with Triss, Geralt will be forced back inside the citadel.
First boss fight with a mage is coming.  Drink the swallow potion if its still
in inventory.  The mage is sort of annoying because he's linked to a few other
bandits and they have to be killed before the mage can be hit.  He'll also
teleport around once his barrier is down, breaking chain attacks.  Once he's
dead, go around the corner to find Triss sprawled out on the floor. Go down to
the lab for a tragic cut-scene.
-If the choice was to take on the frightener, things get interesting.
Immediately take the tawny owl potion because Aard is going to play a big part
of this fight.  Also suck down the swallow potion if its still in inventory.
There will be a half a dozen bandits along with the frightener. Use group style
attack if swarmed by more than 1 bandit, but stay away from the frightener.
Once the bandits are dead, run to a siege cauldron and hit it with Aard.
Immediately run to the other and hit it as well. Ring the little bell and the
frightener should go into a daze. As soon as it does, open up on it with strong
style. When the siege cauldrons stop ringing and the frightener comes out of
its stupor, go hit the cauldrons again with Aard to daze it. Run back in and
light it up with strong style again.  Do not take on the frightener without
dazing it.  If it knocks Geralt down with bandits around, they will one shot
kill. The frightener will also one shot kill if it gets Geralt down. It also
hits pretty hard. After the frightener goes down, Geralt and Leo will
immediately be transported to the labratory.  Watch the tragic little cut scene.
-Once done meditating and dishing out any points, hit up the wardrobe for some
swallow potions and head toward the stairs. Vesemir will give a new quest on
the way out, "A Potion for Triss".
-Next objective is to make sure everyone else is all right.  Actually can't
accomplish this until finished with "A Potion for Triss" and its been given to
her. So refer to that for now.
-Eventually a prompt to meet Vesemir is given by Triss.  Question her about
everything else first. If there was anything that caught some attention, do
that now before meeting with him.  Once the meeting with Vesimir begins, a cut
scene will play and this chapter finishes.
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Couple things to do off the get-go. Take a Barghest skull and a beast tooth
and go see the Innkeeper to store them.  Both are used in a quest later on in
chapter 3 and barghest's are only available for their heads in this chapter.
The beast teeth can be acquired from dogs, wolves, and a few other monsters
later on, but its best to just store one in case of unforseen circumstances.
Also, get herblism as soon as possible.  It will be needed for a quest and it
comes in very useful later on for ingredients to make potions, bombs, and oils.
And the last thing is to get the contracts from the Notice Board. The quests
off the Notice Board should be one of the first things done every chapter. Read
them to get their quests and then drop them on the ground. Only the quest is
needed and they'll eat up space they don't need to in inventory.
+Monster Hunts+
KING OF THE CRYPT
-Ozzrel can be found in the very back of the crypt on the right side
after completing "Buried Memories".  A wall will need to be blown down with Aard
to get to him.
-This guy can be nasty.  He hits very hard so come prepared with some
swallow.  Tawny owl is another good idea to force him off with Aard and possibly
score a knockdown for a one hit death.  If health is running low, back him off
with Aard and then turn and run the other way.  Swallow should fill health up
rather fast, so use hit and run tactics if need be with strong style.
-Once his head dangles from Geralt's waist, travel it over to the Royal
Huntsman to collect a 200 oren fee.
THE MONSTER OF THE LAKE
-Nadir can be found just past the mill between the main Vizima gates.
There is a very large group of drowners near him, but if careful, he can be
pulled away from them becasue he tends to roam onto land opposed to the drowners
that stay in the water.  Simply edge closer till the left side of the screen
turns red showing combat has begun with Nadir and then move back.
-It doesn't take a lot to put Nadir down, but he does hit rather hard.
Fast style is preferred for him because even though a few hits with strong may
land, he'll dodge them more often than not.  Aard is also good, knocking him
down and giving time to start a chain. Once his head has taken leave of his
body, take it over to the Royal Huntsman for the 200 oren reward.  He can be
found a little west of the Inn along the path or just use Quest Track.
A GAME OF DICE
-This can be started a number of ways. The first way is by taking a Dice Box
from a traveler killed during "Racists".  If no help was given to the dwarf, or
simply haven't come to that part by some strange means, a dice box can also be
acquired from a corpse in the crypt during "Buried Memories". The last and not
so popular way is to completely skip it during this chapter. However, there is
a forced match in chapter 2 so its best to just start now.  Besides, its a
great way to earn cash for herb books, monster lore, weapons, and armor
considering the first and only piece of armor available till chapter 5 costs
5000 orens.
-The first thing to do after getting a dice box is go to the Inn and talk to
Zoltan Chivay about it.  It will start this quest that will run clear up till
Chapter 5.
-Talk to Zoltan and he'll play a game of dice.  Then talk to him again and ask
if he can play for serious money.  He'll say that Odo, Mikul and Haren all
play.
-Now with the formalities out of the way, a minor choice needs to be made.
There are 4 players available in this chapter, but only 3 need beat.  Its not
much of a decision and money can be won from them all.  The players that can be
challenged are: Zoltan, Mikul, Haren, and Odo.  Any three will suffice and
complete this portion of the quest.  However, to play Mikul, Haren, and Odo the
ring of eternal fire needs to be obtained from the Reverend by asking about
salamandra.
-Once the three victims have been chosen and beaten, this quest is done till
chapter 2.  Any dice playing done till next chapter is strictly for fun and
personal gain, or possibly loss.
BERENGAR'S SECRET (Ongoing Quest)
-First update will come from the Reverend.
BURIED MEMORIES
-Starts from Mikul at Vizima gates.  Show him the signet of eternal fire the
Reverend gave and offer some witcher services.
-The crypt can be a nasty place. Lots of ghouls and very dark, so whip up a cat
potion and swallow potion before going in.  Also, make sure to have ghoul entry
in the bestiary.  It can be acquired in 3 different ways.  First, buy it from
the antiquary that frequents the Inn.  Second, spend a bronze tablet on Monster
Lore in the intelligence tree.  The last and cheapest way is to find the
Drunkard at the Inn and challenge him to a drinking game.  He'll fork over a
monster book for ghouls to read.  The reason for getting this is because
Kalkstein wants ghoul parts and there's nowhere else that will have as many
ghouls as the crypt.
-Once inside, take the cat potion and a swallow potion.  There's a dead girl
right at the entrance that seems to have drawn the ghouls. Take the potion vial
next to her body.  It'll come in handy later and leads to plot development.
-While fighting, its wise to pull the ghouls back a bit when encountered. They
pop out of the ground, so as one is forced back with chain attacks, there is a
possibility of getting a few more during the fight. Strong style works well
against them.
-There's not a lot to do in here, but the second sign, Igni, can be acquired.
It is very handy for a quest later on. The dice box to start "A Game of Dice"
can also be picked up from a corpse, though if Geralt already has one, there's
no need to loot it.
-When going back to Mikul for the turn in, several salamandra will show up at
the bridge.  After killing them, depending on which path was taken at Kaer
Morhen, one of two cut-scenes will show. Once back in control, loot the bodies.
There will likely be 2 or 3 salamandra badges on them. Keep these, they'll be
used later on. Talk to Mikul to inform him of the completed task. He'll say as
a side thought that some of the boys planned to search for treasure. Now the
place is open to search further back in because a couple guards took some pick-
axes to the rubble that was blocking the path. This opens the way for "King of
the Crypt" monster hunt.  He'll also ramble on about his love Ilsa. She's the
dead girl that drew the ghouls.  And this quest is now done.
DEAD HAND OF THE PAST
-This quest starts from Declan Leuvaarden at the Inn.  He can be found inside
during the day.
-He wants a missing friend found. The cave he's talking about is to the left of
the castle gates along the river.  Its a nasty place with several echinops
inside.  Having Igni helps a great deal on them.  Save before entering.
-The echinops are large plants that will smack and shoot.  Strong style works
well on them as does Igni.  NOTE: If not running patch 1.3, then Geralt must be
manually moved within striking distance.  Anything before 1.3 and clicking on
the plant will do simply nothing as Geralt will be outside actual striking
range.  So if he's not hitting them, manually move another step or two closer.
-The goal is to find and kill the Sated Echinops. Move slow, because these
things pop out of the ground.  They don't move, but can and will use ranged
attacks.  The sated is roughly between the rock column and the pile of fallen
stones.
-The sated echinops will hit a bit harder than the normal ones, but its still
the same in terms of combat.  Get in close and use strong style.  If an attack
chain breaks, toss out an Igni and start meleeing again.  Shouldn't take but a
few seconds to kill it.  If there are two or three other echinops shooting and
health is plummeting, run back to the entrance and take a rest.  Once its dead,
loot the skull from it and head back to Declan at the Inn.
-Declan refuses to pay because technically, the agreement isn't finished.  If
his friend was found dead, the circumstances were to bury him.  So, now off to
see the Reverend about getting Declan's good friend laid to rest in a more
appropriate place than the belly of a plant.
-After asking for permission to bury the body, head into the chapel and
downstairs.  A nasty little surprise is waiting once the skull is put in the
crypt.  This will be the first encounter with King of the Wild Hunt. It doesn't
matter how he's answered.  Once he vanishes, a fight with a familiar ghost
ensues. The ghost is nothing to worry about, just use fast style on him and
he'll go down rather quickly.  Be sure to loot him after he's dead since he's
carrying a piece of meteorite ore.
-Head back to Declan at the Inn once the apparition has been put down like a
lame horse.
Dice Poker: The Novice
-Starts when taking on Mikul, Haren, Odo, or Zoltan
-Three of the four people listed need to be beaten in order to progress.
FISTFIGHT
-Starts by having a fight with Fat Fred at the Inn.  This quest runs clear
through chapter 5 and is required for another quest.
-Talk to Fat Fred and give up 25 orens. After beating him, there's a choice of:
-a ring > gold diamond ring that sells for 120 orens
-vodka and chaser
-cash > 100 orens plus the 25 wagered
-After beating Fat Fred, this quest is done till the next chapter.
HOT POTATO
-This quest can be gotten from Haren after finishing "Strangers in the Night".
-The objective is to take a package to Coleman at the Hairy Bear Inn.  Nothing
that can be done till the next chapter, so throw this on the back burner for
now.
* OF MONSTERS AND MEN *
-This quest starts at the beginning of the chapter.
-Talk to the Reverend to progress. He is roughly on the opposite side of the
map.
-He gives the task of lighting the 5 fire shrines throughout the village. Quest
Track will show the way to them and they can only be lit at night. Also, upon
arriving at each one to light it, barghests will pop up, anywhere from 2 to 4.
Once they're lit, head back to the Reverend. He can be found outside the church
during the day or in his house at night which is right next to the church.
-After lighting all the eternal fire altars and returning for the reward, the
Reverend starts pointing the finger at Abigail. So time to go visit her to see
what she has to say.
-Abigail has no idea where the beast came from, but she thinks Alvin might. So
now comes the part of harvesting plants. If unable to do so, go work on
another quest to get a level and spend a bronze tablet in that ability from the
intelligence line. 5 white myrtle petals are needed from the surrounding plant
life.  On a side note, buy the specter oil from Abigail, or if Geralt has the
oil making ability, make a vial or two. It'll come in handy for a fight at the
end of the chapter.
-After gathering the petals, giving them to Abigail and listening to Alvin go
all demon-boy, head back to the Reverend. After the turn in to the Reverend,
this is done for a while. At least until the tasks given by Odo, Haren, and
Mikul are finished.
-Once the end of the chapter draws near and the children are found in the
caves, Geralt will run into Abigail. Turns out the town has decided to have a
fire with Abigail as the kindling. During the talk with her, a choice to talk
to the townspeople or get to know her better will come up.  Chose to know her
better to recieve her sex card, which is a little frightening actually. This is
the only time its possible to get her card. Before leaving the cave, apply some
specter oil. Don't bother with drinking a tawny owl or a swallow potion yet. The
game has a tendency to remove their effects between the cut scene.
-Now comes the part that will effect other portions of the game. If siding
with Abigail, the help of the villagers during the fight with the beast is
lost and she'll show up later in the game. If siding with the townsfolk,
Abigail is dead so she doesn't help during the fight with the beast, and her
help much later in the game during the epilogue is lost. Not helping her can
also affect a quest in chapter 4.
-Fighting the beast with Abigail can be a bit difficult at times even
though she will periodically heal. As soon as the fight starts, two or three
barghest are going to go after her.  Peel them off as quick as possible.  If she
gets hit too much, she'll be knocked down and there will be no healing from her
till she gets back up, which can take a long time.  So go group style until all
the barghests are dead, leaving only the beast.  If Geralt's blade is treated
with specter oil, they should go down in 2 or 3 swings.
-If fighting the beast with the villagers, they'll draw the attention of
nearly all the barghests so Geralt can concentrate on the beast alone for a few.
Be wary, unlike the fight with Abigail, it is possible to attack the villagers
and if even 1 of them is attacked, they will all turn on Geralt.
-Fighting the beast can be tricky.  He has a tendency to cause pain, which
pretty much stuns and leaves Geralt defenseless. Also, running into the fire
encircling everything will cause incineration which deals damage and leaves
Geralt unable to move and completely vulnerable to the beast and barghests. If
health becomes an issue, run in circles near the perimeter to allow swallow
time to work its magic and fill vitality back up. Also, if some points have
been spent in Aard, there's a good chance it will stun or knockdown the beast,
allowing a one hit instant kill. When the beast dies, so do any other barghests
running around.
-When the beast is finally dead a few things can happen depending on choices
made.
-If Abigail was left to the wicked ways of the villagers, the reverend
comes to visit.  Now another choice comes.  Get the permit to enter the city
from him willingly, or take it from his corpse.
-If Abigail was protected from the villagers, Odo, Haren, and the
Reverend come for a friendly visit. Kill them all and take the permit from the
priest's lifeless body.
-Be sure to loot the beast's body for his hellhound soul that can be used in a
potion.  After all choices have been made and bodies pile up like bricks, this
quest finishes and the end of the chapter picks up with the quest "The
Salamander's Tail".  Also, If Abigail was left to fend for herself, go back to
the cave that's just down the road and loot some things from her remains
RACISTS
-Starts by helping Zoltan Chivay when he's surrounded by 4 travelers.
-Tell the travelers to move along and then kill them.
-After killing the travelers and talking to Zoltan, who actually knows Geralt,
this quest finishes.
SHE'S NO EARLY BIRD
-This quest starts from Vesna.  Find her at the town sign just outside of the
Inn fort at midnight. She'll be surrounded by bandits.  When prompted, answer
with "You'll lose those shortly..." which leads to killing the entire group.
Then agree to walk her home.  Use Quest Track to find it.
-While taking her home, groups of barghests will pop up to impede the journey.
Use group style to get rid of them and continue on.  Once back at her home,
she'll ask how she can possibly say thanks.  If wanting her sex card, answer
with meeting her again.  Wait till dusk of the next day and show up at the old
mill with a bottle of wine.  Her sex scene is actually quite funny. Regardless
of the choice, this quest will finish.
* STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT *
-Starts from Haren Brogg after getting the ring of eternal fire from the
Reverend.
-This quest can affect 2 other quests in Chapter 2.
-Go out to the water next to Haren's hut where all the parcels, jars, and boxes
are sitting next to the overturned boat at night. Kill off about a half a dozen
drowners.
-When the drowners are dead, Some elves will approach. Now if Geralt lets the
elves take what they want, "Hot Potato" will be put on a trigger, as well
as "The Rat" in chapter 2. Both quests need to be finished before speaking to
Raymond otherwise the npc needed is killed.
-After the decision is made to give the elves the goods or to kill them, head
back in to give Haren the news and collect the reward. Then talk to him again
about more work and he'll give the quest "Hot Potato".
THE BARGHEST CONTRACT
-Notice Board Quest
-Abigail, the town witch, wants 10 barghest heads. These little critters pop up
all over the place in town at night.
-Once ten have been acquired, which should take no time at all, head over to her
hut. She will also buy any and all barghest heads after turning this quest in.
THE DROWNER CONTRACT
-Notice Board Quest
-The Reverend wants 3 drowner brains. They can be found at just about any body
of water at night.
-Once three are packed away, take them to the Reverend who is out front of the
church in the day or in his house at night.
THE GHOUL CONTRACT
-Notice Board Quest
-Kalkstein wants three vials of ghoul blood. Ghouls can be found in a number of
places.  Sometimes they are roaming the villages near the Inn at night, a few
can be found in abandoned huts, but the majority will be in the crypt where
"Buried Memories" takes place.  Just remember, components for this quest cannot
be secured from their bodies if the ghoul entry isn't in the bestiary. There
are three ways to get it.  The first is by spending a bronze tablet in the
intelligence tree for Monster Lore.  The second way is going to cost 250 gold
and that is by buying it from the Antiquary at the Inn.  The third way is by
outdrinking the Drunkard at the Inn.  Toussaint red works and upwards of 9 can
be found while looting houses and such throughout the village. It should only
take around 3 or 4 before he caves in.  Once the win is in the bag, he'll give
The Tome of Fear and Loathing, volume 1.  Depending on which method was chosen,
the antiquary can be found sitting around the tables at the inn about anytime
during the day, and the drunkard is around in the evening.
-Once the blood is collected, find Kalkstein at the Inn.  If this quest is done
when going for the turn in to "Buried Memories", the reward can be collected
from Kalkstien at the gate.
THE SALAMANDER'S TAIL
-This quest starts at the beginning of the chapter.
-Talk to the Reverend.  He is roughly on the opposite side of the map.
-Updates to this come after helping Haren, Mikul, and Odo.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When going to ask the Reverend about Salamandra after finishing
the quests given by Odo, Haren, and Mikul, things will be sped along to end the
chapter. So be sure everything else is done.  Go see Abigail and buy some
specter oil, or if possible, make some. This will come in very handy when
taking on the beast.  Its also a good idea to hunt the two unique monsters and
to store a barghest head if they haven't been done.  Also, sell any other
barghest heads to Abigail. This is the last chance before talking to the
Reverend.
-Tell the Rev about the completed tasks done for the others and he'll say he
isn't talking until the beast is dead.  Argue that wasn't part of the agreement,
then he'll say Innkeeper Olaf supposedly has a key for the Salamandra base.
-Once inside the Inn, cute little Shani is surrounded by men that mean to do all
sorts of interesting and probably taboo things to her. So time to intervene
and rescue the damsel in distress.
-After violently imposing some authority upon the would-be rapists, go check out
the cooling corpse of Olaf. He'll have a key that will point toward the
salamander base.  Its roughly to the west. Very hard to miss because there
will be 2 salamandra lackey's right out front. Drink a swallow potion before
going into the hut because 4 more thugs will be waiting to swarm like bees.
Group steel works well to thin their ranks. Aard can also give some breathing
room and most likely, at least 1 will be stunned or knocked down for an instant
kill.
-Once downstairs in the cave, fight some more salamandra goons that actually
seem a bit afraid. Depending on what path was taken in Kaer Morhen, there may
be some of the equipment from the lab sitting around.  "Berengar's Secret" will
also update. Follow Alvin back once everything of value has been taken and
blast the wall down with Aard.  At the back of the cave, the friendly
neighborhood witch, Abigail, is waiting. Chose to know her better for her sex
card.
-After killing the beast, hellhound soul stored in inventory, and letter of safe
conduct, go pick up Shani from the Inn.
-Once she's in tow, run to the gate Mikul is guarding.
THE SECRET GARDEN
-This quest is acquired from Odo after obtaining the eternal fire ring from the
Reverend.
-Odo needs some echinops cleared from his garden. A simple enough task at first
glance. The problem is, he gets Geralt drunk first in an attempt to lower the
bill for weeding his garden. And being drunk decreases hit percentage, combat
damage output, lowers walk speed, blurs vision, and is simply annoying overall.
The walking can be easily fixed by simply drawing a weapon.  If Igni is
available, the fight should be a bit simpler.  Use strong style and if missing
two or three times, smack it with some fire. There's only two plants to clear
and they are far enough away from one another that the second one won't be able
to range hit while the other is being killed. Just remember that if not playing
with patch 1.3, simply clicking to attack from a distance won't get Geralt close
enough.  He'll need to be manually moved within striking distance.
-Once the echinops are dead, stumble back inside where Odo will try and cheat
Geralt! The nerve! Worry not though, he'll give up the full 100 orens.
WANTED
-Notice Board Quest
-Actually can't do anything with this quest yet.
WITCHERS' SECRETS
-This quest starts at the beginning of the chapter and progresses clear through
to the Epilogue.
-Talk to the most prominent members of the outskirts. The Reverend will be the
first stop and he will tell of the other three to see.
-After helping out Olaf, Mikul, and Haren, talk to the Reverend again and when
he tells of the salamanders taking over the Inn, an update finally occurs.
-Another update comes after talking to the Salamandra boss in the cave.
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This starts on a down note with Geralt in jail.  In order to progress, have a
chat with the Elven Convict and he'll give up a dice box and ask for a game of
dice poker.  The most he has is about 30 orens. Now whether its a win or loss,
the Jailer Vincent will come in and say in order to go free, gotta kill a
cockatrice in the sewers.  The catch to it is that first the Muscleman needs a
serious beat down in a fist fight. When finished speaking to Vincent, the
quest "Prison Break" starts.
+Monster Hunts+
* THE BEAST OF THE SEWERS *
-The greater cockatrice is part of another quest, "Prison Break". It
can be found in the sewers in the south-western portion.
-After entering the sewers, a knight by the name of Seigfreid will ask
to come along. Deny him and the order armorer can't be used but he'll let Geralt
into the hospital free of charge. Allow him to tag along and the order armorer
will sell to Geralt. Seigfreid will also get Geralt into the Dike free of charge
but getting into the hospital will cost about 40 orens.
-Not a difficult fight thankfully because Geralt will have next to
nothing aside from his belt slot item. Use fast style on the cockatrice and
after a few hits, smack it with Aard for a chance to either knock it down or
possibly stun him for a one swing kill. Take his head back to Vincent who will
either be in the dungeon or outside it for the reward of 400 orens.
BLOODTHIRSTY VEGETATION
-The target for this hunt is an archespore called Coccacidium.  It is
a much stronger version of an echinops and hits much harder. It can be found
in a number of places such as northwest of the clay pits in the swamp. Looking
at the map, it is where the two paths from the village and claypits meet. It
can also pop up outside of gramps' hut going toward the brickmaker village.
There are other places for it to attack from, and it will continue to do so
until its put down.
-The fight with Coccacidium is actually quite tough. This plant hits
very hard and it can kill in a matter of moments if Geralt's health isn't
watched. Strong style silver works best and Igni also does some good damage.
Blizzard will help to cut down on damage taken as well. If a chain attack is
broken, throw out an Igni and immediately start attacking again. If finding him
to be troublesome, its possible to come back later with a few more levels or
even more warriors once the quest "Force Recon" is started.
-Once the over-powered plant is chopped down like Lincoln's cherry
tree, take its head/stalk back to Vincent for 400 orens.
A GAME OF DICE
-Now the option of taking on other opponents presents itself, commence with the
gambling.
-Carmen, the Gardener, and Vaska can progress the quest if still on novice.
-Munro Bruys or Thaler the fence will progress the quest if three novices were
beaten during the last chapter. Whichever one is visited first will end "Dice
Poker: The Novice" and start "Dice Poker: The Professional".
A GHOST STORY
-This quest starts from a Thug in the building directly across from the
warehouse near the Hairy Bear.
-Once inside, it seems the house isn't haunted at all...at least not yet.
There will be bodies shortly though.  So, after a little amusing dialogue, and
the bodies hit the floor, chat with the half elf.  She doesn't speak so well,
but the general idea gets across to visit her at home and this quest ends.
* A GRAVEDIGGER'S GRATITUDE *
-This quest doesn't affect allegiances, but it can affect several other quests
as well as how major events within this chapter play out once completed. So
its marked for that reason.
-This quest starts from the gravedigger after Raymond has run off to throw
salamandra from his trail and come back.
-He'll inform that in order to get in to the cemetary, a pass from Vincent is
needed, or get Thaler to clear his debts.
-So, take a trip on over to see Thaler. Unfortunately, Thaler won't clear the
debt or let it be bought off till he's proven innocent, which can't be done for
quite a while.
-If looking to get the debt cleared, perform the autopsy as normal.
Afterwards, follow "Old Friend of Mine". Get Shani's sex card in order to clear
Thaler if his innocence isn't proven during the autopsy.
-Go see Vincent if clearing the debt doesn't sound too favorable. By
now, Geralt should be on his good side. If Vincent hasn't yet been cleared of
any wrong doing, he won't give up the pass.
-Once inside the cemetary, head to the crypt. It will to the left near the
largest body of water. Lots of necrophages inside, so bring swallow potions,
tawny owls, a cat potion and necrophage oil if its available.
-Inside the crypt, the item needed to progress the quest is the first left.
Not exactly a smoking gun, but it clears all suspects. After getting the update,
search the rest of the crypt for loot, then go chat with the gravedigger.
After telling him what was found, this quest finishes.
-Also, if the pass was obtained from Vincent, don't forget to head back
and let him know what was found.
A LONG WAY FROM HOME
-Starts from Yaren Bolt in the lumberjack clearing within the swamp forest after
finishing "Flowers and Gold"
-Yaren needs the road cleared and the vodyanoi dealt with. Put Quest Track on
because there are three places that need cleared of monsters.
-The first place is along the path just west of the cave.  There are 3
bloedzuiger that want dead.
-The second area is east along the path that runs past the altar of melitele.
There are 3 drowners that require killing.
-The third area is just past the drowners running east and 2 echinapse need to
be trimmed.
-After those areas are cleared, the map is going to point toward the vodyanoi
shrine.  Don't go that way.  Go to Vaska's hut.
-Chat it up with Vaska to learn of a more civil manner, then head back to the
clearing and get Yaren's axe from him.  The axe will occupy the secondary sword
slot. With the axe in hand, place it on the altar by the clay pits. Camp till
midnight and then go back. A vodyanoi amulet will be waiting in place of the
axe. Take the amulet back to Yaren Bolt for the 400 oren reward and quest
finish.
A LOST LAMB
-Started by Vaska in the swamp forest after finishing "Clay Pits"
-Vaska wants one of their children that has gone missing found.  Being the
superstitious fool that she is, she thinks the druids stole him to turn him
into a dryad. So, druid grove in the northwestern portion is the first stop.
-The druids won't talk at night, so come back during the day. They'll say they
haven't seen the boy, but to talk to the dryad, Morenn.
-Morenn states that only females are able to be dryads and males are only taken
in to procreate. Now is the chance to get her sex card. She wants a wolf pelt
as a test of strength. So fork one over.  If no wolf pelts populate inventory,
make a trip to the cave or hunt around the druid grove for some. After giving