A Deadly Plot

A Deadly Plot
Type	Secondary Quest
Region	Novigrad
Quest Giver	Sigismund Dijkstra
Suggested Level	14
Reward	25 XP
Previous Quest	Now or Never
Next Quest	Reason of State

A Deadly Plot is a secondary quest in Novigrad and Velen. It starts with a talk with Dijkstra at the end of Now or Never. Dijkstra has set in motion a plot to kill King Radovid. Roche and Dijkstra ask Geralt to find their missing partner, who went undercover among the Nilfgaardians and vanished.

A Deadly Plot Map Location and Quest Guide

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A Deadly Plot map location:

1. Speak to Marquise Serenity at the Passiflora.
2. Climb the stairs to the secret room and speak to Dijkstra.
3. Agree to help Dijkstra and Roche find their missing contact.
4. Talk to Gregor, the Redanian liaison, at the Border Post.
5. Find the shoemaker's wagon southeast of the Border Post.
6. Kill the wolves and wargs near the wagon.
7. Look around for tracks with Witcher Senses.
8. Follow the trail of shoes to the troll Rogg.
9. Talk to the troll.
10. Enter the trolls' cave a few steps away.
11. Find the shoemaker in the trolls' cave.
12. Free the shoemaker by threats or by talk.
13. Escort Thaler back to his wagon.

Map credit by Map Genie.

Choices

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In the cave, Geralt can threaten to kill the trolls Ogg and Pogg. They then attack at once, and Rogg soon joins the fight. The other line of talk opens a way to have Thaler released in peace. Either way, Thaler still needs an escort back to his wagon.

Characters

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The characters who take part in the quest.

Character	Image
Sigismund Dijkstra
Vernon Roche
Marquise Serenity	-
Gregor	-
Thaler	-
Rogg	-
Ogg	-
Pogg	-

Monsters

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The monsters fought during the quest.

Monster	Image	Species
Wolf		Beasts
Rock Troll		Ogroids

Notes

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• A small room on the left of the trolls' cave holds the Superior Ursine Armor, gauntlets, trousers and boots diagrams.
• Reason of State follows this quest.

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