The Play's the Thing
| The Play's the Thing | |
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| Type | Main Quest |
| Region | Novigrad |
| Suggested Level | 11 |
| Previous Quest | Get Junior |
| Next Quest | A Poet Under Pressure |
The Play's the Thing is a main quest in Novigrad. Dudu, the doppler friend of Dandelion and Ciri, has gone into hiding in an unknown shape. Priscilla has an idea to lure him out. She writes a play with a hidden message that only Dudu will understand. Geralt helps stage it at the Butcher's Yard theater and even takes a role on stage.
The Play's the Thing Map Location and Quest Guide
The Play's the Thing map location:
- Go to Priscilla's room at the Kingfisher Inn and tell her about Dudu.
- Write the play's script with Priscilla, and pick its title and genre.
- Buy a ticket at the Butcher's Yard and take the script to Irina Renarde.
- Go to the docks and hire Sofus the Bull and Hal as ushers.
- Go to the Puffins' house in the Bits and talk to the troupe.
- Fight off Fatso's thugs nearby to win the Puffins' help.
- Return to Irina and pick the cast.
- Start the play and choose the right lines on stage.
- Spot Dudu in the crowd at the end of the play.
- Talk to Dudu in Irina's room and share the plan to free Dandelion.
Map credit by Map Genie.
Choices
The genre matters. A comedy keeps the crowd happy to the end. A drama ends with a riot in the theater, and Geralt has to fight his way out of it.
Geralt can pay Sofus the Bull for his help or beat him and Hal in a fistfight. The Puffins are optional, but they advertise the play once the thugs are gone. In the cast, Priscilla or Irina can play the princess. Abelard Rizza or Maxim Boliere can play the doppler.
On stage, the best lines are "To slay beasts", "Perhaps 'midst the guests", "Seems men's hearts", "But a base heart" and "No monster is he".
Characters
The characters who take part in the quest.
| Character | Image |
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| Priscilla | 
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| Irina Renarde | 
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| Sofus the Bull | - |
| Dudu | 
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Notes
- The quest moves on only after both Get Junior and Count Reuven's Treasure are done.
- Dudu can take Ciri's shape for a moment if Geralt asks him.
- Dudu tells Geralt that Dandelion is a prisoner of the Church of the Eternal Fire. The rescue plan leads into A Poet Under Pressure.
All Main Quests
Every main quest in story order, with the region it takes place in and its suggested level.
