Count Tybalt’s Gwent Tournament!

Find the Notice inviting all to the Passiflora (Novigrad’s fanciest of brothels), where Count Tybalt is proudly hosting the fanciest of Gwent tournaments. There are fabulous prizes, and an entrance fee, as well as an above-average deck. Head across the upper square to the tall brick structure (the Passiflora), and push past the thronging crowds to the ground level, where a sneezing Scribe must be talked to. Show him:

• (Gwent Deck) Your above-average Gwent deck. It’s not to be sniffed at.
• (1,000 Crowns) Your entry fee. You can’t begin until you’ve paid it.

If everything is in order, the riff-raff are expelled, and you’re free to mingle with the Gwent players and their entourages prior to the start.

ALL HANDS ON DECK: INCREASING YOUR COLLECTION RATING

What constitutes an “above-average Gwent Deck? Well, the sniveling scribe who dictates whether you’re ready for this quest has a special system that counts specific cards (that you’ve obtained by beating certain Gwent opponents), and he assigns them a “Tournament Value.” He keeps this information to himself; it is never shared with you. The only information you receive is the previously-listed Objective, which distills all of the Scribe’s calculations into an overall rating from 1 to 5. Simply return to the Scribe with a “current collection rating” of five. Easier said than done!

The Scribe’s secret card values can range from 0 to 7 points, depending on the card’s abilities and power. The adjacent table lists every Gwent card the Scribe deems worthy of value. The higher, the better! To take part in this tournament, the sum of your Tournament Value points in your deck must be bigger than 70 (which will update your Objective and increase your rating to “5”). It doesn’t matter if you have a few power cards, or a load of weaker ones.

So what’s the fastest way to reach a deck worth 70 “Tournament Value Points” or more? By beating the following opponents in the Gwent Quests listed previously in this chapter, and in the following table! Of course, this isn’t the easiest way to reach the total, as these Gwent players are no pushover! So if you’re finding them too tough, look for cards listed in the “Powerful Cards to Find” table instead. However, as the tournament players in this quest are among the most proficient, you should take every opportunity to practice first.

The following table shows the cards that have a Tournament Value associated with them. Find these first! But where are they? Check the Complete Card Checklist on page 782 to find out!