What’s Brought You To These Parts, Master? Lost Your Way?

Gallop along the trails in a roughly northeastern direction, passing Est Taylar as you enter the wild northeastern edge of Gustfields territory. Pass the lumber mill, and stop at the abandoned cart on the edge of Deadwight Wood. Use your Witcher Senses and inspect the immediate area to find:

• The cart itself, which has some blood on it. Your objective updates.
• Just north of the cart is blood; dried for a few days. Follow the trail roughly northward.

The trail continues to a signpost for the woodland village of Erde. Perhaps someone has seen the Halfling? Your objective updates again.

Though there are a number of other areas of interest to explore around this strange village, it’s advisable to speak to the only two inhabitants; a couple of peasants. The old gent (Judd) is dozing, while his wife is cutting some meat. Speak to her; you can optionally ask about this place, and then about Folkert. She claims she saw him picking herbs, then claims wolves attacked him. You get little more information from the pair, prompting you to choose one of the following conclusions:

Take this nice old couple at their word, and report back to Otto at the Herbalist’s Hut, explaining that wolves took his apprentice. The sad Halfling pays you for your services, and the quest concludes. However, if you don’t get the whole story, you receive only half the experience that you’d get if you continue your investigation.

Take a more thorough approach to your searching for clues within the village of Erde, ignoring the objective. Your quest continues: