Quest For A Crest

Once you’ve practiced all three events to your satisfaction, Guillaume instructs you to head to the inscription tent; your scrolls must be in order. Head to the southern part of the Tourney Grounds, to the tent showing the standings of the different Heraldic Houses (no scores are visible yet, as the competition hasn’t begun, but you can check here as the tournament progresses). Enter the tent and speak to the Scribe.

The Scribe has spent some considerable time looking into your personal history (in heraldic terms, fortunately), and offers you two crests which you can fight for:

As Geralt of Rivia. No surprise there.

As the honorable Ravix of Fourhorn.

Choosing one crest over another influences a minor scuffle with a rival knight, later in this quest. Feel free to ask the Scribe more about “Geralt of Rivia” and “Ravix of Fourhorn;” both are related to your past exploits in your younger days. Make your choice, and you receive a commemorative shield, which isn’t used in combat, but can be hung on a wall in your Corvo Bianco compound.

After you’ve optionally asked about the challenges, the vows, and the prizes (of particular interest is a special sword, forged by Cornelius of Assengard, no less, for the winner of the tournament should he defeat the reigning champion), you may make a vow:

Swear on the heron.

Swear on your lady’s love (though you don’t mention which particular lady it is).

Swear on the garter of the Duchess.

Don’t make a vow.

Vows only influence what is said during the final victory, should you better the current champion. Then you sign up, and are given some particularly shiny armor:

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