Vedette and SANSRETOUR VALLEY

The Innkeep at The Silver Salamander Inn
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Nearest Signpost: The Silver Salamander Inn Specific Location: Inside the Inn, once the area is liberated. Available Cards: Over 20 random cards, marked with the |
This vendor has been scared off by around a dozen Bandits from the nearby Hanse, and this location is an Abandoned Site. Once you liberate it, feel free to purchase a variety of (random) cards from this Innkeep.
The Herbalist at the Herb Store (Castel Ravello)
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Nearest Signpost: Castel Ravello Vineyard Specific Location: Inside the Herb Store in the peasants’ quarter near the manor. Available Card: Clan Brokvar Archer |
This Herbalist has ingredients to purchase, but her real passion is playing a mean hand using the Nilfgaardian Empire deck. Find her behind the main mansion, in the peasants’ area.
BarnabAs-Basil Foulty of Corvo Bianco
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Nearest Signpost: Corvo Bianco Vineyard Specific Location: Inside the Manor house, or standing outside. Available Card: None |
Barnabas-Basil is in charge of the daily running of your deeded winery, and he’s also a splendid fellow to practice Gwent with. Though no wagers are involved or cards awarded, you can request he plays with any of the five factions, at one of three skill levels for practice.
The Barber at Tourney Grounds
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Nearest Signpost: Tourney Grounds Specific Location: Barber’s Tent. Available Card: Skellige Storm |
The only Barber in the land with a deck of Gwent cards (Skellige Clans, specifically), visit him for a trimming, but not a fleecing.

The Innkeep at Tourney Tavern
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Nearest Signpost: Tourney Grounds Specific Location: The Tourney Tavern near the lake. Available Card: War Longship, over 20 random cards, marked with the |
You can challenge the Innkeep to show you her Scoia’tael deck. She also has a random assortment of cards from the first four factions, if you’re in need of some quick card-gathering of non-Skellige Clans cards.
The Blacksmith at Tourney Grounds
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Nearest Signpost: Tourney Grounds Specific Location: Blacksmith’s Forge Available Card: Young Berserker |
Along the main thoroughfare is a raised area where the blacksmith is tending to his forge. He uses Skellige Clans; challenge him to win.
The Armorer at Tourney Grounds
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Nearest Signpost: Tourney Grounds Specific Location: Armorer’s Tent Available Card: Skellige Storm |
Close to the Blacksmith, and within spitting distance of the main arena, is a man who likes his deck stacked with Nilfgaardian Empire cards.
Baron Palermin de Launfal
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Nearest Signpost: Tourney Grounds Specific Location: The Marksmanship Trial during Secondary Quest: The Warble of a Smitten Knight only Available Card: None |
Wile away the hours (literally; if you win you get a preferred time of day for your forthcoming marksmanship competition) during the aforementioned quest, when you strike up a conversation with Palmerin.
SANSRETOUR MARSH

The Innkeep at Cockatrice Inn
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Nearest Signpost: The Cockatrice Inn Specific Location: Inside the Cockatrice Inn. Available Card: Clan Drummond Shield Maiden, over 20 random cards, marked with the |
Though he has little gossip to impart, he is carrying a card you need to complete your Skellige Clans faction. He plays this deck, too. He also has a random assortment of cards to purchase, if you want to quickly bolster your first four faction decks.

The Innkeep at The Barrel and Bung
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Nearest Signpost: Flovive Specific Location: Inside the Barrel and Bung Inn. Available Card: Cerys, over 20 random cards, marked with the |
Challenge the Innkeep at this watering hole and claim one of the best Skellige Clans cards around. This Innkeep uses Northern Realms. She also carries over 20 random cards from the first four factions to sell.
The Prisoner of Toussaint
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Nearest Signpost: Toussaint Prison Specific Location: Inside the jail, during Main Quest: Burlap is the New Stripe (Gwent Quest: Using Your Loaf*) only Available Card: None (Bread) |
If you’ve made some crucial decisions previously in the Main Quest, and end up spending time in Toussaint Prison, feel free to challenge the prisoner to Gwent. Win, and the jail’s mouse goes hungry.
BEAUCLAIR
His Excellency the Ambassador of the Empire of Nilfgaard, Master von Himm
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Nearest Signpost: Nilfgaardian Embassy Specific Location: North of the Embassy, on the Pheasantry terrace, during Gwent Quest To Everything – Turn, Turn, Tournament!; during the Tournament! only). Available Card: Tournament only |
The semi-finalist in the Gwent Tournament of Beauclair is Master von Himm, who as you’d expect, uses the faction he himself is part of.

Count Martin Monnier
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Nearest Signpost: Nilfgaardian Embassy Specific Location: North of the Embassy, on the Pheasantry terrace. Available Cards: Skellige Base Deck (Gwent Quest: To Everything – Turn, Turn, Tournament!; at the start of the quest), King Bran (Gwent Quest: To Everything – Turn, Turn, Tournament!; during the Tournament!) |
Count Monnier is your main Gwent man in the Duchy of Toussaint, as he and his departed brother invented the Skellige Clans deck! He hands you a base deck at the start of the quest. King Bran can be won during the tournament, but only if you haven’t won it from the Ducal Camerlengo. Monnier uses Skellige Clans; what else?
Hamal ogn Dangbahli the Ofieri Merchant
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Nearest Signpost: Nilfgaardian Embassy Specific Location: North of the Embassy, on the Pheasantry terrace, during Gwent Quest To Everything – Turn, Turn, Tournament!; during the Tournament! only). Available Card: Silver Sword: Blave |
Hamal brings out his Monster deck and makes a side bet at the start of the bout that you can agree or ignore; the winner gets a silver sword (lose, and it’s the one off your back!).

The Innkeep at The Pheasantry
The Gwent Tournament has an Innkeep who can be bettered to build up your deck beforehand. She uses the Monster faction. She also has a selection of over 20 random cards from the first four decks if you wish to quickly improve these factions.
Yaki Rafiberg
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Nearest Signpost: Nilfgaardian Embassy Specific Location: North of the Embassy, on the Pheasantry terrace, during Gwent Quest To Everything – Turn, Turn, Tournament!; during the Tournament! only). Available Card: None, only bragging rights |
This dwarf registers his displeasure at the inclusion of new faction with swearing and violence. After he’s calmed down, face him after the final in the tournament. His Monster deck is no pushover.
The Herbalist at The Perfumery
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Nearest Signpost: Nilfgaardian Embassy Specific Location: Inside the Perfumery Available Card: Light Longship |
Though the sniffs and whiffs are more pronounced here than anywhere else in the city, you’re here to extricate a card from a Herbalist who uses Skellige Clans to challenge you.
The Camerlengo at the Ducal Camerlengo
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Nearest Signpost: The Gran’place Specific Location: Inside the Ducal Camerlengo at the top of the cobblestone road near the main Palace Bridge in Beauclair; Knights Dormant Square Available Card: King Bran |
If you didn’t win King Bran during the Gwent Tournament quest, you can challenge this fellow, who also pays you to help his Knights Errant. He uses a Nilfgaardian Empire deck.
Pierre the Tailor at The Tailor Workshop
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Nearest Signpost: The Gran’place Specific Location: Inside the Tailor Workshop, close to the main Palace bridge in Beauclair. Available Card: Young Berserker |
Adept at sewing and withering put-downs, come to Pierre for more than some fancy attire; demolish his Nilfgaardian Empire deck while you’re here, too!
The Bank Customer at Clanfanelli Bank
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Nearest Signpost: The Gran’place Specific Location: Inside the Clanfanelli Bank, during Secondary Quest: Paperchase only. Available Card: Wager only |
When spending an inordinate amount of time securing some funds from Beauclair’s bank, be sure to agree to pass the time playing Gwent with a fellow customer.
The Innkeep at The Adder and Jewels Winery
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Nearest Signpost: The Gran’place Specific Location: Inside The Adder and Jewels Winery (Somelier) Available Card: Olaf |
A key Skellige Clans card is on offer if you can beat the Vintner at this place, which is under the main thoroughfare down from The Gran’place. He uses the Skellige Clans deck.
The Armorer at Beauclair Armory
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Nearest Signpost: Nilfgaardian Embassy Specific Location: Inside the Armory. Available Card: Kambi (Rooster) |
A skilled molder of metal, and also a big fan of the Northern Realms deck, this Armorer gives up a strange Rooster card if you beat him. Note the nearby Blacksmith (next door) doesn’t have a card for you.
The Merchant at Dupont & Sons
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Nearest Signpost: Metinna Gate Specific Location: Inside Dupont & Sons Emporium of Diverse Merchandise Available Card: Clan Dimun Pirate |
Perhaps you’re here to purchase some art for your Corvo Bianco walls? But don’t leave here without challenging the merchant to bettering his Monster deck.
The Herbalist at the Herb Store of Beauclair
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Nearest Signpost: Metinna Gate Specific Location: Inside the Herb Store northwest of the gate. Available Card: Mushroom |
Though there isn’t “mushroom” inside the herbalist’s store, this skilled player and fan of the Skellige Clans deck can part with more than alchemy ingredients.
The Butcher of Beauclair Port
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Nearest Signpost: Beauclair Port Specific Location: West of The Belles of Beauclair. Available Card: Skellige Storm |
The Butcher’s is in an alley off the main square where Beauclair’s brothel is located. Challenge the Butcher to better his Skellige Clans deck.
The Madame of The Belles of Beauclair
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Nearest Signpost: Beauclair Port Specific Location: Inside the House of Pleasure. Available Card: Mushroom |
Work your way through the bevy of strumpets to reach the madame herself: There’s time for some show-and-tell before agreeing to challenge her Scoia’tael deck.
GORGON FOOTHILLS

The Innkeep of the Ruddy Brush Auberge
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Nearest Signpost: Fox Hollow Specific Location: Inside the the Ruddy Brush Auberge Tavern Available Cards: Over 20 random cards, marked with the |
The village of Fox Hollow in northwest Gorgon Foothills is overrun by bandits. Remove these threats, and this Abandoned Site returns to a thriving hamlet, complete with a tavern, and an innkeep more than willing to sell you his (random) Gwent card collection.
CAROBERTA WOODS

The Armorer of Francollarts
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Nearest Signpost: Francollarts Specific Location: At the Armorer’s Workshop. Available Card: Clan Drummond Shield Maiden |
When visiting the village of Francollarts in Caroberta Woods Territory, pay this Armorer a visit. He uses the Northern Realms deck.

The Innkeep of The Scarlet Cardinal Inn
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Nearest Signpost: Francollarts Specific Location: Inside The Scarlet Cardinal Inn Available Card: Ermion, over 20 random cards, marked with the |
Favoring the Nilfgaardian Empire deck, this Innkeep can be challenged and beaten, securing one of the many Skellige Clan cards you need to bolster your deck. If you need to increase the potency of your first four faction decks, seek out her (random) collection of cards to purchase, too.






