Pyres of Novigrad
| Pyres of Novigrad | |
|---|---|
| Type | Main Quest |
| Region | Novigrad |
| Suggested Level | 10 |
| Reward | 200 XP |
| Previous Quest | Imperial Audience |
| Next Quest | Novigrad Dreaming |
Pyres of Novigrad is the first main quest in Novigrad, the largest city in the North. The city is in the grip of the witch hunters and the Temple Guard, led by Caleb Menge. Mages are burned at the stake in public. Geralt looks for his old friend Triss Merigold, who has gone into hiding. Triss knows someone who might help find Ciri.
Pyres of Novigrad Map Location and Quest Guide
Pyres of Novigrad map location:
- Ride into Novigrad and go to Hierarch Square.
- Watch Caleb Menge burn prisoners at the stake.
- Go through the doors south of the square to Triss's house.
- Make the looters in the house talk about where Triss went.
- Find the way to the Putrid Grove by following a thief, asking a beggar or using the sewers.
- Give the password at the door, pay 50 crowns, or use Axii on the doorman.
- Meet the King of Beggars, Francis Bedlam, and Triss.
- Follow Triss to the smuggler.
- Go down to the basement and use Witcher Senses to open the secret passage.
- Dive into the canal and find the lost parcel.
- Give Triss the parcel.
- Follow Triss to the warehouse and talk to its owner.
- Place the rat traps at the three spots marked by Witcher Senses.
- Tell Triss the traps are set, and talk to her after the spell.
- Fight the witch hunters who storm the warehouse.
- Leave the warehouse and confront the owner.
Map credit by Map Genie.
Choices
The warehouse owner hires Triss to clear out his rats. Geralt can ask for all the money up front, half of it, or nothing. The owner has secretly called the witch hunters. The choice changes how the final talk with him plays out.
Characters
The characters who take part in the quest.
| Character | Image |
|---|---|
| Caleb Menge | 
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| Felicia Cori | 
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| Chappelle | 
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| Triss Merigold | 
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| Francis Bedlam | 
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Notes
- There are three ways into the Putrid Grove. Each one leads to the same meeting with the King of Beggars.
- Triss sends Geralt to the dreamer Corinne Tilly. This starts Novigrad Dreaming.
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