The Nithing

The Nithing
Type	Secondary Quest
Region	Skellige
Quest Giver	Lothar, or the Rannvaig notice board
Suggested Level	14
Reward	25 XP and 60 crowns if the curse is reversed

The Nithing is a secondary quest in Skellige. Near Rannvaig, someone has planted a nithing outside the home of a man named Lothar. The nithing carries a deadly curse aimed at his young son, Tjalve. Each day the boy slips closer to the grave.

The Nithing Map Location and Quest Guide

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The Nithing map location:

1. Take the notice from the Rannvaig notice board, or talk to Lothar at his hut southeast of the village.
2. Talk to Lothar about the curse on his son.
3. Investigate the nithing.
4. Follow the tracks with Witcher Senses to a shawl.
5. Follow the scent on the shawl with Witcher Senses into Rannvaig.
6. Ask around the village about the shawl's owner.
7. Talk to Jonna, the herbalist.
8. Talk to Lothar about how to lift the curse.
9. Make the choice: carve Jonna's name into the nithing, or refuse.
10. Talk to Lothar to end the quest.

Map credit by Map Genie.

Choices

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The curse can be lifted in two ways. The caster can lift it, or Geralt can turn it back on the caster. The trail leads to Jonna, the village herbalist. Lothar once shared her bed and then left her. She agrees to lift the curse only if Lothar comes back to her and abandons his son.

If Geralt refuses to redirect the curse, Lothar returns to Jonna. He loses his son, but the boy lives.

If Geralt carves Jonna's name into the nithing, the curse moves to her. The boy is saved, and Jonna dies a painful death. Lothar pays Geralt for the work.

Characters

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The characters who take part in the quest.

Character	Image
Lothar	-
Jonna	-
Tjalve	-

Notes

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Jonna sells alchemy supplies. Reversing the curse removes her as a merchant, so buy anything needed from her first.

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