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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt eGuide Quest Walkthrough: Act I (Velen) Secondary Quest: Ghosts of the Past

A Familiar New Tenant

Related Quests: Secondary Quest: Fall of the House of Reardon, Main Quest: The Battle of Kaer Morhen

Locations: Lindenvale, Reardon Manor, Louis’ Hideout, Arnout’s Hideout

Characters: Dolores Reardon, Letho of Gulet, Louis, Arnout Vester

Enemies: Wraiths, Headhunters (Bandits), Bandits

Objectives:

  • Search the farmstead. Search the barn.
  • Kill the bounty hunters.

It doesn’t take long to discover any monsters have long since fled this place. Instead, the area around the farmstead is riddled with dozens of well-set traps. These include the following:

  • Trip-Wires—a thin wire at ankle-height, with an explosive charge rigged to set you on fire, or a crossbow ready to puncture you.
  • Explosives—a fiery bomb planted into the earth, ready to explode if you step on it.
  • Spiked Pits—horribly deadly, these pits of leaves are fallen into if you don’t take adequate care.

It isn’t necessary to disarm all the traps; simply head to the barn on the south side of the courtyard, and open it. Drop down and disarm two trip wires, before spotting an attic above you. Ahead is a ladder you can prop up and climb to reach whoever has been setting these deterents.

You may be surprised to discover the culprit behind the trap-laying; the man-mountain named Letho who you’ve had previous dealings with. Now he’s on the run, mentioning an old friend of his named Louis. However, your chin-wagging stops as a noise outside indicates his pursuers (Arnout Vester’s men) have found him. You can:

  • Choose to let Letho fight the Headhunters himself.
  • Choose to drop down into the courtyard and aid Letho in his fight.

Afterwards, Letho asks if you’d like to accompany him to find Louis.