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High Stakes

High Stakes
Type Secondary Quest
Region Novigrad
Reward 50 XP; 4,500 crowns

High Stakes is a secondary quest in Novigrad. A gwent tournament is held at the Passiflora, a brothel in the city. The high entry fee and strict deck rules keep out the amateurs, so only rich professionals take part. Geralt signs up for a night of serious cards. The night soon turns into a hunt for stolen prize money.

High Stakes Map Location and Quest Guide

High Stakes map location:

  1. Find the scribe in the Passiflora and sign up for the tournament.
  2. Mingle with the other contestants.
  3. Win the first match, against Bernard Tulle.
  4. Meet Sasha on the balcony and hear her proposal, then return to the common room.
  5. Win the match against Sasha.
  6. Win the match against Finneas, then defeat him in a fistfight.
  7. Win the final match, against Count Tybalt.
  8. Accept Sasha's offer to go after the stolen prize money.
  9. Follow the guard to the crime scene and investigate it with Witcher Senses.
  10. Check for clues behind the brothel and follow the scent.
  11. Meet Sasha at the warehouse and find a way in.
  12. Climb up into the warehouse and check what is going on.
  13. Defeat Bernard and his goons.

Map credit by Map Genie.

Choices

During the tournament, Sasha makes a brazen offer: the two of them should steal the prize money together. Before Geralt can answer, another player steals it first. Hearing Sasha out opens the hunt for the thief.

The thief is Bernard, a halfling posing as a farmer. He hides with the coin in one of the city's warehouses. After the fight, Sasha turns out to be Cantarella, a Nilfgaardian agent whose cover is blown. She needed the coin to leave the city. She invites Geralt to dinner, and he can accept or decline. Accepting leads to a night together before she leaves.

Characters

The characters who take part in the quest.

Character Image
Sasha -
Bernard Tulle -
Finneas -
Count Tybalt -

Notes

  • Losing a match costs the tournament's grand prize.
  • The tournament draws strong players, so build a good deck before signing up.

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