Although this quest inThe Witcher three is steeped in espionage and linked to other quests revolving around spies and politics, "A Deadly Plot" is undeniably more of a hostage rescue scenario. This secondary quest can be started by having a conversation with Dijkstra at the terminate of the quest "Now or Never". Be sure not to start "The Isle of Mists" principal quest, as that will cause this ane to fail.

Afterward A Deadly Plot has been started, the player will receive a quest mark on their map that volition guide them to the corrupt brothel known as the Passiflora. When within, speak to Marquise Serenity, the Madame of the brothel, and she will lead Geralt to a subconscious room up the stairs where he volition come across Dijkstra and Vernon Roche, with who he will discuss the affair of a missing contact.

This quest is pretty straightforward, nevertheless, hither'due south a list of the more of import parts to help one go along track of everything.

Main Objectives

  • Caput to the Passiflora to run into upwardly with Dijkstra & Roche
  • Run across with Gregor at Border Post for intel
  • Follow the intel to the site of an abandoned wagon
  • Fight off the wolves here & search for tracks
  • Follow tracks until one encounters a stone troll
  • Talk to the troll to acquire that they take taken the contact hostage in a nearby cave
  • Enter the cave and face up the trolls
  • Fight OR talk with the trolls to rescue the contact
  • Escort the contact back to their wagon to end the quest
  • Play Gwent with the contact (optional)
geralt finding the wagon in the quest after fighting some wolves.

After the briefing with Dijkstra and Roche, the quest volition update and signal where the side by side atomic number 82 about Dijkstra's missing contact can be found. The player must head to Edge Post, located on Halver Isle, to speak with another of Dijkstra'south allies: a Redanian soldier named Gregor. Upon reaching Border Mail and chatting with Gregor, the human volition betoken that Geralt can learn more by tracking downwardly the carriage of the contact who was posing as a shoemaker riding effectually with a unique carriage.

This wagon can be found past heading southeast from Border Post and is north of the Hanged Man's Tree fast travel sign. It will be merely off to the side of the road, though has not been damaged or attacked by the look of it. While examining the scene, some wolves and a warg will attack. There aren't many of them, so acceleration the beasts with swift swordplay and the Igni sign before continuing one'south investigation.

Use one'south witcher senses to find some tracks before post-obit them. This will lead Geralt to a lone rock troll named Rogg surrounded by many shoes, which brands them as the about obvious of suspects. Speaking with the troll will reveal that they and their 2 brutish buddies, Ogg and Pogg, accept kidnapped the contact and are belongings him hostage in their nearby cave. Caput to this cavern, which is very close to where Rogg stands, and confront the rock trolls on their turf.

part of the a deadly plot quest where geralt rescues a contact from trolls in a cave.

After entering the cave and delving deep enough into information technology, Geralt will come across Ogg and Pogg along with the contact, who turns out to be the fence Thaler; an former acquaintance of Geralt'southward that players may recognize from previous games inThe Witcher series. Players can choose to either speak with the trolls or fight them subsequently the cutscene plays out, nonetheless, it is recommended to fight the rock trolls and so that one can harvest their precious and rare livers to apply as potion ingredients.

The fight will be quite tricky, every bit not only volition Ogg and Pogg alternating between aggressive melee attacks and throwing stones, but Rogg will show upward very before long subsequently the fight begins as well, making this a 3-on-i fight since Thaler is too much of a wimp to help out. The battle will be a chaotic mess of flying rocks and brutal punching, which volition give the player footling time to dodge and counterattack, nevertheless, liberal use of the Quen sign tin prevent one from sustaining too much damage from the numerous assaults. Applying Ogroid Oil, preferably the Superior version, can make this fight go by more apace and assist the witcher to cleave through the trolls' tough hides.

Escort Thaler Dorsum To His Wagon & End The Quest

geralt talking to thaler at the end of the quest.

The mode in which one deals with the rock trolls has no impact on the quest, therefore either method is adequate to progress onward. After rescuing Thaler from their clutches, one way or some other, Geralt volition have to escort the contact dorsum to his wagon.

Unfortunately, Thaler is a very slow walker, and so the histrion volition have to march next to him as they backtrack to the cart laden with shoes. This volition at least give one the option to conversation with Thaler along the way, which provides something to convalesce the otherwise boring trek thank you to Thaler's interesting, and sometimes vulgar, dialogue.

Afterwards reaching the wagon, speak to Thaler to wrap up whatsoever conversational loose ends and the quest volition complete. Don't accept off just however, though, as the thespian tin can potentially play Thaler in Gwent and win one of his prized cards, however, this will require the role player to have completed a few other quests in theGwent-related group. If one does not have the option to face off confronting Thaler, fear non, as he can be found afterwards at the Seven Cats Inn and will accept a carte game there.

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