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It’s a long trek west to the northwestern tip of Velen, and the old smuggling location and fortress lighthouse of Lornruk. Approach by land, and you find the bridge is up. This forces you to find a more aquatic approach to investigating this area. Though you can leap from the part of the bridge that’s accessible, and land in the water, it is safer to carefully descend via the slope from the southern part of the bridge, and work your way to the base of the island the lighthouse sits on. There is another Place of Power to activate here, as well.
The area is crawling with Drowners, both above and below the water. Ready your crossbow for a dive, and inspect the waters just east of the island. You should discover an underwater cave entrance. The entrance actually takes you northward, directly under the island the Place of Power sits on. Surface in a small grotto under the island. There’s a treasure chest and other booty, but the way up is via the flat-topped rocks. Climb on these, and find the stone ladder up to a small storage room with hay mattresses.
Ascend the wooden steps to a makeshift barracks (empty of people), ransacking the place for more loot. Step outside, and turn the bridge wheel to lower the drawbridge. At this point, you may disturb a great Wyvern that sits atop the tower. Now is as good a time as any to challenge it to battle; use your crossbow, and fight on the drawbridge so you have room to move.
When the coast is clear, return to the doorway in the fortress, and look for the ladder to the right of it. On the ruins of the upper floor are more loot and a treasure chest with the diagram you seek. The accompanying note makes mention of a one “Master Barnaby of Novigrad.” You’ve now got what you came here for, though you can climb the outer wooden steps to the tower itself, ascend the tower, searching for Dobromir’s journal, and the Wyvern’s snack atop the tower. Feel free to dive into the water from the tower for a dangerous, but thrilling end to this investigation.
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Items: Diagram: Griffin silver sword, Crafting notes, Dobromir’s journal |