I only started playing Hearts of Stone because I wanted to level up quickly to wear some new armour.

Its that very toad that kicks off the DLC, as Olgierd sends you to dispatch the foul creature.

But first, the frog.

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He beat me a lot, too, but that was a part of the fun.

Poor Geralt must rue the day I forced him into the Oxenfurt sewers to tackle this oversized amphibian.

The rumours had been true.

The Witcher 3 Hearts of Stone frog prince

Thus ensued Geralts capture, and his only escape indebted him to a man known as Master Mirror.

None of this really matters, at least not at first.

But these missions are some of the best Ive played in the entire game.

The Witcher 3 Hearts of Stone Shani sits in front of trees

That said, assembling a crack team of Elven acrobats and Dwarven explosive experts to steal a tiny house?

Trying to navigate a stand-off with the guards when it immediately and inevitably goes tits up?

If the heist is a bombastic thrill, the wedding is a far more intimate affair.

The Witcher 3 Hearts of Stone Olgierd kneeling in red smoke

Geralt is showing he cares about Shani, even if you dont act upon his hearts desires.

Theres also dancing, drinking, pig herding, and shoe fishing whats not to love?

Except youre not quite done.

The Witcher 3 Hearts of Stone geralt looking at the dawn over forests

Nothing that happens in Hearts of Stone matters.

The recommended level for tackling my next main quest is 22.

Ive played so much m currently level 31.

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I dont care, Ill ramp up the difficulty to make the Wild Hunt a challenge.

But theyve got a lot to live up to.

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