At the Mercy of Strangers

At the Mercy of Strangers
Type	Secondary Quest
Region	Velen
Quest Giver	John Verdun
Reward	50 XP; 50 crowns if John's payment is accepted

At the Mercy of Strangers is a small secondary quest in Velen. West of Mulbrydale, a man named John Verdun lies tied up on the riverbank among drowners. He says he was a Temerian soldier who deserted after the Nilfgaardians crushed his army. The refugees he travelled with tied him up when they learned the truth. The road there is the same one Geralt takes to the Inn at the Crossroads in The Nilfgaardian Connection.

At the Mercy of Strangers Map Location and Quest Guide

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At the Mercy of Strangers map location:

1. Follow the shouts down the hill west of Mulbrydale.
2. Kill the drowners around the bound man.
3. Talk to John Verdun.
4. Untie John, or leave him to his fate.
5. Find John and his band later at the old refugee camp, if he lives.
6. Take his payment, or fight John and his men.

Map credit by Map Genie.

Choices

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Geralt can untie John and get only his thanks. If Geralt leaves him tied up, a return a day or two later shows John's corpse among more drowners.

A freed John forms a gang of bandits. They catch up with the refugees who tied him up, kill them and loot their camp. John then offers Geralt money for the rescue. Geralt can accept 50 crowns or fight John and his men.

Characters

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The characters who take part in the quest.

Character	Image
John Verdun	-

Monsters

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The monsters fought during the quest.

Monster	Image	Species
Drowner		Necrophages

Notes

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John is gone if the main story moves too far ahead before this quest.

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