It appears that bullies will always need someone to beat on, and in the absence of mages, the Witch Hunters and Order of the Eternal Fire decide to unleash their wrath on non-humans instead.įor the Advancement of Learning mission comes just after having a night with Keira Metz. If Geralt decides to aid Triss in her cause, the Novigrad's mages will escape - but the persecution does not end. These events take place during the quests A Matter of Life and Death and Now or Never. Upon arriving at the fort the Witcher finds the Baron hung from a tree, dead by his own hand.Īfter completing the story quest Count Reuven's Treasure, Triss Merigold asks Geralt for help escorting mages out of the city to avoid persecution. Anna perishes in front of her daughter and husband, who tells Geralt he can collect his reward back at Crow's Perch. With some help from the Godling Johnny, Geralt is able to undo the hex that had transformed Anna - but sadly this is not enough to save her.Īnna explains that the Crones had cursed her for life, and when they undid the transformation the curse became a death sentence. True to their word, the Baron and his party discover that Anna has been transformed into some sort of Water Hag. Enraged that she allowed this to happen, the Crones promise Anna that she will be punished. If instead of slaying the beast, Geralt frees the spirit beneath the tree, the Hillock will help the orphans in the bog escape. Unable to cure her himself, Geralt watches as the Baron takes his wife in search of a healer far off in the Blue Mountains.

Upon arriving at the village, the Baron and his daughter will find Anna in a state of shock after learning of the children's fate at the hands of the crones.

If during the Ladies of the Wood, when Geralt is tasked with killing, he decides to slay the spirit in the heart of the tree, then the orphans in the bog will be sacrificed to the Crones. After completing the main story quests Family Matters and Ladies of the Wood, wherein Geralt finds out that the Baron's wife has been forced into the service of the Crones in the bog, the Baron mounts a rescue mission to Return to Crookback Bog and rescue his wife.ĭepending on how Geralt dealt with The Whispering Hillock, the outcome of this mission will change.

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