

To remedy the situation, Geralt had not only to carry out an investigation and catch actual monsters, but even throw dice for the she-troll head. Perfect, except that for some reason he went out to roam.Īfter a brief skirmish, the drunkard confessed that he is busted up about his friend’s death: some villagers killed her the other day. He learned from the locals that this troll is a relatively benign creature and even helps them to rеstore the destroyed bridge. One of the most memorable encounters took place just off Flotsam, where Geralt got a contract for a troll. More than that, they probably work better than antidepressants. And, personally, I would give the lead to trolls, since it always has been a great pleasure doing business with them. While en route, the White Wolf encountered quite a few of them: playful godlings, talented trolls, dodgy “allgods” and even talking ghouls.
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As we all know, Geralt’s own code of conduct prohibits killing intelligent beings. Troll Trouble ranks 8th in my top 10 of the best side quests in The Witcher Trilogy.

Troll Trouble (The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, 2011) – Alcoholics Anonymous And finally, the icing on the cake is the allusion to superheroes, since the guard Vincent earns super powers and uses them to punish the bad guys in the dead of night. In order to cure her beloved, Carmen had to weave him a shirt with her own hands – not a nettle one like in the original story, but made from fool’s parsley leaves. Second tale in line is The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen. First, obviously, is The Beauty and the Beast and that’s that. This quest refers at once to several popular tales. However, if Geralt would not slice up the werewolf in anger, you can count on a happy ending – a true luxury in this wretched world. So for instance, such a rare alchimic component like virgin’s tears you can just get from the Order of the Flaming Rose. The fun’s only just beginning because your next big move is to acquire ingredients, which is tough enough, too. But it’s easier said than done: you’re practically going to walk up to local druids and beg them for all three recipes. The story begins with Carmen, one of the Vizimian prostitutes, who asked Geralt to cure her beloved from lycanthropy. The Beauty and the Beast is not an exception because in essence it’s an interpretation of the novel A Grain of Truth from The Last Wish. There’s a reason why I mentioned the books above, since The Witcher is very closely related to them. The Beauty and The Beast rank 9th in my top 10 of the best side quests in The Witcher Trilogy. The Beauty and the Beast (The Witcher, 2007) – In every tale, there’s a grain of truth You can kill him or keep him alive, and in the latter case he would be happy to share his knowledge about the swamps. It’s up to you to decide the fate of the cannibal. I guess the moral is to never underestimate the old men. Except that the storybook character tried to rape Ciri and then сook her for the dinner. That, by the way, is a redesigned character from The Lady of the Lake, the final novel in The Witcher Saga. However, it’s fair to say that he adheres to strict principles: for instance, he won’t eat the children. So, I decided to share with you my favourite and concurrently the top 10 of the best and most unusual side quests in The Witcher Trilogy.Īll else would be okay, but Geralt finds out that the master of the house is a cannibal. Many underestimate the power of the secondary stories, but as you know, the devil is in the details. The Witcher games are a gold mine of truly fascinating stories, and this applies both to the main storyline and the side one. But nearly ten years later, CD Projekt Red surprised us with a deserved continuation, which goes far beyond regular fanfiction – they imbued the Witcher universe with dozens of new adventures and had shaped its signature slavic style. But, to complete the picture, don’t forget the books please, now when you get all the time in the world.īack in 1998, when Andrzej Sapkowski strongly hinted that Geralt’s story had reached the end, nobody really hoped for his comeback.

We’ll never get a chance like this again, so stock up on potions and food and get ready to put your hands on the whole trilogy.

For better or worse, The Witcher season 2 was delayed by you-know-what and it’s the perfect opportunity to return to the world where steel is for humans and silver for monsters.
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Now that the Netflix series is out and has become a big hit, many gamers decided to get back to the roots.
