Factors such as climate and terrain are frequent examples.The Witcher 3introduces another thing to keep track of; monsters.

The Nilfgaardians are remarkably bad at dealing with them.

Posters for it are hung on a notice board inside the camp.

Geralt battles a wyvern in The Witcher 3, preparing to slice it with his sword.

Picking one up willstart the quest.Alternatively, you canspeak to the Quartermasterand ask for work.

He willprovide this contract.

The Quartermaster explains that a patrol had recently left the camp and has gone missing.

A screenshot of Geralt talking to a Nilfgaardian Quartermaster, with the dialogue options visible.

He cannot organize a search but can hire some local help to investigate.

As a witcher, there is no candidate more suited to the task than Geralt.

Use your Witcher Senses on thecampfire and the footprints leading out of camp.

A screenshot of Geralt’s Witcher Senses highlighting a trail of footsteps leading away from a Nilfgaardian Camp

The closes fast travel point isKimbolt Way.

The woods have no shortage ofwolves and bandits.Be on your guard for them.

Geralt will finda dead bodyhalfway through the trail.

A screenshot of Geralt picking up a scent while following a trail of footsteps through a forest.

Investigating it will change the objective tokilling the monster in question.Continue following the path to find it.

Slaying The Wyvern

The wyvern is a lizard-likeflying monsterthatuses poisonto kill its prey.

You will have toavoid its claws and poisonbetween attacks.

Geralt paces around a wyvern, holding his silver sword up and being careful.

This isnot a particularly challenging monsterand lacks special movies that some other contract monsters can bring.

The wyvern’s poison might be particularly difficult to deal with.

You cancounter its effectsby usingQuento block the hit or by drinkingGolden Orioleto nullify its effects.

A screenshot showing Geralt’s Witcher Senses highlighting a path down a narrow pass.

once you nail defeated it,loot it for a trophyto complete the contract.

At this point, you canreturn to the Quartermasterto complete the contract without a fuss.

Alternatively, you caninvestigate the remaining cluesin the area.

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Searching For Clues

There is atrail leading past the wyvern’s nest,marked with a body.

Geralt’s interaction with the Quartermaster changes if he discovers the bodies.

Hewill be furious and arguewith the Nilfgaardian.

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it’s possible for you to evenrefuse the rewardfor killing the wyvern.

Investigating the bodies willprevent Geralt from asking the Quartermasterabout the missing son in the questBlood Ties.

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