Contract: Lord of the Wood
While traversing the woods outside Novigrad, Geralt came across some monster tracks that struck him as unusual. He decided it was worth his time to see what sort of beast was prowling around this close to the North's great metropolis.
Map
Pin numbers match the objectives below. Open it on the interactive map →
Objectives
12- 1Talk to Brean Hotsch.Cunny of the Goose
- 2Lure the leshen out by destroying its totem.Loggers' Hut
- 3Kill the leshen.Loggers' Hut
- 4Take a trophy.On the map
- 5Check the nearest notice board.Cunny of the Goose
- 6Collect your reward from Brean Hotsch.Cunny of the Goose
- 7Use your Witcher Senses to follow the sounds and find the leshen's totem.Lighthouse
- 8Investigate the site of the monster's attack.Lighthouse
- 9Talk to witnesses.Cunny of the Goose
- 10Find the woodcutter's hut where Hotsch is staying.Loggers' Hut
- 11Find the site of the attack using your Witcher Senses.Loggers' Hut
- 12Use your Witcher Senses to follow the wagon tracks to where the monster attacked.Loggers' Hut
Journal
A certain halfling named Brean Hotsch had hung a notice stating he was in need of a professional monster slayer. Geralt decided to see what was the matter.
After a detailed investigation of the shrubbery and thicketry lining the forest floor (what exactly he looks for during such investigations is a complete mystery to me - I see nothing but endless chances to tear one's hose), Geralt concluded he was tracking a leshen. In order to defeat this elusive monster, he would first need to provoke it into attacking him. That's right, dear reader: he planned to deliberately provoke a leshen - the very thought sends shivers down my spine.
Once Geralt had defeated the leshen, the halfling paid up without making any fuss. There's no denying it: Brean Hotsch proved himself an honorable individual.