Nobody likes to leave unfinished business, especially a Witcher of renown.

This guide will help you complete the quest A Walk By The Waterfront.

Read on to ensure no quest leads to an unhappy ending.

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You wouldnt want to make any more Leshy, would you?

We look at the cut-off points and auto-fail quests in order.

It does include a life-or-death ultimatum for a minor NPC, though.

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It’s also another choice-based life-or-death situation regarding minor characters and offers some hefty early-game experience.

1.Turn in OR Let go with the box.

3.Let go but keep the box.

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Be sure you’ve completed the tasks you wanted tobeforereconvening with Vesemirat the inn after completing the Griffin Contract.

Moreover, assisting Lambert withthis quest will auto-failthe Skellige side quest: “Flesh For Sale.”

It is without questionthe most significant point of no-return within The Witcher 3.

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An Invitation From Kiera Metz

This quest is unlocked after completing “Hunting A Witch.”

While it never becomes mandatory, it is arequisite to determining Keira’s ultimate fate.

Before moving on to the other destinies, Geralt will be passing on the opportunity to influence.

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Let’s finish going over the otherquests throughout Velen that will auto-fail upon sailing for those misty shores.

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It also plays a crucial role in sparing the mages and nonhumans from a brutal genocide.

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Varying amounts of Experience.

3 Unique Gwent CardsOR350 Crowns.

However, it does lead into the next quest, which has a more grievous impact.

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220 Experience

2.Winning the race.245 Experience 80 Crowns (Losing doesn’t earn a consolation prize.)

There is a loophole, however.

Stranger In A Strange Land

This quest obligates Geralt to take on the next quest.

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The Cave of Dreams

This quest can be activated with or without subjecting Geralt to the previous quest.

This quest has no real pertinence, but it is a fun hallucinogenic side trip to experience.

Open Sesame!

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This main questline acts as the expansion’s mid-game, comprised of three subquests.

It is also thefirst point at whichthe Heart of Stoneside quests will begin auto-failing.

Avid Collector

This is a mini-quest within “Open Sesame!”

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that is activated by talking to Yaromir Ivanovitz Zaytsev.

Then be sure to see the quest to completion before wrapping up the Open Sesame!

Randomly generated loot from chest.

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A Midnight Clear

This quest is Geralt’s chance at one lastfling with his old flame, Shani.

He can enjoy this romp without endangering his successful romance with Triss or Yennefer.

She’ll reward his generosity with a rather substantial payout and a memento.

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It will auto-fail if not completedbefore meeting Captain de La Tour during Capture The Castle.

Thus, you need tocomplete it before leaving the fairytale landat the end ofBeyond Hill and Dale.

However, it isonly available while Geralt is imprisoned in Toussaint, which only happens if Syanna dies.

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Find the Stocking Report:250 Experience

2.

Destroy Seedlings:100 Experience

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