Walk to a group of citizens surrounding a body of a dead hunter.
A mysterious beast will be responsible for the murder.
The citizens of the village will want you to get rid of the problem.
Before taking the contract and bargaining the payment, you must find out with what are you dealing with.
Behind the corpse you will find a trail that you must follow.
You will reach a stone with claw marks.
This will tell you that the beast of the forest is aLeshen.
Find the monster in the bestiary and read about it.
After that, go back to the village.
you could decide who to tell about what you discovered -HaraldorSven.
This is animportant decision, which will impact the rest of the quest.
Option A - Perform the ancient ritual
If you don’t want to kill theLeshen, go toHarald.
He will tell you that so you can stop the monster’s attacks an ancient ritual must be performed.
Go to the place marked on the map, more or less 200 meters south.
Take 5 hearts from the bodies of slain enemies.
Walk to the small altar and make a sacrifice.
A short scene will start.
Now go back to the quest giver for the reward.
After receiving the money a group of villagers will walk to you.
Killing them won’t impact your reputation in the village, you will still be able to trade freely.
If you won’t react,Haraldwill be killed.
In both cases you will receive 60 pieces of gold.
Walk through the village while using the witcher senses.
You will learn that theLeshenhas picked one of the girls -Hilde.
The decision won’t impact the rest of the quest.
Now go to the forest and destroy three totems.
The easiest way to do it is by hitting them with the sword.
Watch out for branches, they can deal large damage to you.
On the way you might face few groups ofwhite wolveson level 15.
You must find theLeshenafter you take care of the totems.
You will do it by listening to noises he makes.
Use witcher senses and go towards the red, pulsing point.
When the battle starts, first take care of fewwolveson level 20.
Avoid ranged attacks of your enemy.
Use Quen sign for protection as often as possible and deal damage with Igni.
After you defeat them, resume dealing with the monster.
Take thealchemy ingredientsand thetrophy(5% more experience for killing monsters) from the body of your enemy.
Go back toSvenfor reward.
When you go back to the village, you will learn that the villagers have killedHaraldand his followers.
you could avenge him or simply walk away.
No matter how you act, you will receive 60 pieces of gold for killing theLeshen.
A Bard’s Beloved
Go to thecavein the north-eastern part of the map(M14,3).
There you will find atroubadourthat is in love with someone or something.
If you’re curious, you’re able to check what this is all about.
Go deep to the cave.
There you will find aWater Hagon level 15.
You must simply kill her, it shouldn’t be hard.
When you walk out of tunnel, the bard won’t be there anymore.
Help him and then talk to him.
He will tell you that his sister has been kidnapped and he is looking for the kidnappers.
To help him, you must travel toHindarsfjallisland(M18), more specifically to its western coast.
Go to the point marked on your map.
You will find a pirate ship there.
However, the boat will be destroyed.
Before you search that place, you must first kill fewEkhidnason level 19.
Enter the small island with the wreck and explore the place with your witcher senses.
Find two bodies, a beam behind the ship and a bag of herbals.
After examining those items, Geralt will say that he should look for the survivors inFreya templeon the island.
The temple is located in the north-western part of the island.
Search forKurisuthere and talk with her.
You will learn that she escaped from pirates and is pretty well.
The quest will end.
Go to the small peninsula in the south-western part ofKaer Trolde(M13).
The territory where you should start the search will be marked on the minimap.
When you reach it, take care of thepirateson level 14-15.
There will be around six of them.
In the middle of their small camp you will find a chest from which you must take anote.
Now go back toMathioswho can be found under theKaer Muirecastle.
You will receive20 crownsfrom him.
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