Rivers of Redanian Blood

Prepare to spill Redanian blood as you methodically battle your way northwards across the enclosed bridge, towards Temple Isle where Radovid disappeared to. Along the way, prepare for combat with the following foes:

• Around five Temerian guerillas who fight alongside you.
• A group of around five Redanian soldiers farther up the street, engaging the Temerian guerillas.
• Five witch hunters midway across the enclosed bridge. Four Redanian soldiers holding a shield wall formation are also here. A bomb or Aard helps remove this protection.
• Up to five additional Redanian soldiers as you reach the northern end of the bridge, and two witch hunter officers (one of which is the mighty Hubrecht, Radovid’s henchman).

After a hard-fought slog to the other end of the covered bridge, Radovid desparately claws at a door for an escape option. Instead, he receives a cloud of burning magic to the face, and a dagger up through the ribs, courtesy of Philippa (who was eavesdropping on your plans earlier, in the form of an owl). Roche isn’t too happy about who ended Radovid’s reign, but Ves (who is also fighting with you) wisely points out it is definitely time to leave (if she’s alive to take part in this quest).

End: To the North! Temeria!

You reach the abandoned Theater of Madame Irina, where Thaler orders a toast to Temeria (which you can partake in or avoid). Thaler then reveals that a truce will occur the next day at noon; Emhyr will keep Aedirn and Lyria, in exchange for Radovid’s head and a stop to guerilla activities, he will withdraw from Temeria.

Answer Thaler how you wish, until Dijkstra interrupts the conversation. It seems the power-hungry cripple wants more than the dregs of Novigrad to rule over, to the angry befuddlement of Thaler and Roche. These machinations aren’t your concern, but they can be. You can:

Tell Dijkstra you won’t let him kill Roche, Thaler, and Ves. You are forced to fight six of Dijkstra’s henchmen, before putting the sword into the double-crossing cur himself. Afterwards, Roche tells you to head to Vizima where you’ll be received with honors. Nilfgaard eventually wins the war, Ciri may become Empress, AND:

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Side with Dijsktra, and you listen to the sounds of fighting within the Butcher’s Yard theater, which lives up to its name. Roche, Thaler, and Ves are put to death. Dijsktra thanks you for your help, as he begins his attempts to rule as a bandit king, spreading his propaganda throughout Novigrad!

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Fail to complete this quest, and Radovid eventually wins the war, fending off the forces of the emperor.

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