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Locations: Novigrad, Hierarch Square Characters: Preacher Enemies: Temple Guards, Bandits |
This occurs in the center of the lower city, east of Hierarch Square. Wherever they can, the priests of the Order of the Eternal Flame attempt to ignite the tinder box of animosity between the populace and sorceresses or alchemists. The preacher standing on the stone plinth in this cobbled street also has some choice words for Witchers. Perhaps this situation is best solved with words rather than violence?
Step up and speak to the preacher. He’s almost begging you to react to the venom he spits. You can:
- Ask how many lives he has saved. Press this subject, and the mob turns on him, dispersing as the preacher shrinks under your verbal barrage.
- Tell him you’ll shut him up. Not being a man of combat, the priest will shy away, and the crowd disperses, mocking the priest.
- Ignore him and walk away. The preachers are as common as syphilis in Crippled Kate’s, and just as difficult to get rid of.
Once you’ve resolved this verbal altercation, the quest concludes. If you threatened or confronted the preacher, you receive a small XP reward. However, if you threatened the preacher, watch out around two days from now—expect an ambush near the spot the preacher stood. The ambushers try to convince you they are officials, and demand you hand over your weapons. You can:
- Accept. After all, what’s there to worry about?
- Tell them no.
In either case, the bandits inform you they were sent by the preacher you embarrassed. Fight the two foes, either with or without your weapons. Pick up your weapons from their corpses afterwards, as this quest concludes.