and some revolutionary cal ed Saskia, or the nected, that they’d hired a renegade witcher Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will start
Virgin of Aedirn. Heh, whole of the east’s goin’ by the name of Letho of Gulet to assassinate playing out and things will get
to war for the Val ey and this Saskia’s leadin’ the kings and leave the land easy pickin’s for even stranger. But at the mo-a rag-tag force of non-humans to take the val- the Lodge. Geralt and the Kingslayer faced ment the biggest thing going
ley as a safe haven for themselves. Don’t real y off, from what I hear. But that wasn’t the end.
on is the Third Northern War.
know what happened with that whole situa- Just the beginnin’. A few weeks later...Nilf-
This war makes an amazing
tion but I know what happened next pretty gaard stormed the shores of the Yaruga and
backdrop for almost any story.
damn well. Was headed up to the old ruin the Third Northern War started. Turns out
You can be running from the
of Loc Muinne—the remainin’ Kings of the that the Kingslayer had been a double agent.
frontline, fighting in the major
North were holdin’ some big summit to de- Sent to ‘work for’ the Lodge by the Emperor of bat les, smuggling gear to re-termine the future of the North. I wish to all Nilfgaard. Heh, all a plot to weaken the North sistance fighters, or any num-hell I’d been caught up along the way though. for a Nilfgaardian Invasion.
ber of other things. The only
My friend, that summit was the be-
thing you’ll have a hard time
ginnin’ of the ploughin’ end. As the kings are World’s Fallin’ Apart
doing is ignoring it. The Third
bickerin’ and graspin’ and whatnot, a damn (Months Before The Witcher 3)
Northern War changes just
dragon comes outta the sky. Turns out the Now, here we are. Heh, I’m out of the fightin’
about every facet of Northern
Lodge of Sorceresses, who’d been actin’ as roy- game but an old merchant can still be useful life and even manages to af ect
al advisors for all these years, were pul in’ the to rebel forces lookin’ to fight the black ones.
the Nilfgaardians in the far
rug out from under their kings! With a drag- Nilfgaard’s stormed all the way up to Vizima south, who are drafted to fight
on they’d enthral ed (gods know where), they and things are lookin’ grim. The age of Skel-and must pay increased taxes
attacked Loc Muinne. A lot happened that liger naval defense ended with the death of
to fund this massive endeavor.
day. Chaos was the only king behind those King Bran. King Radovid of Redania’s decid-
wal s. Eventual y, Geralt of Rivia, the master ed to go to war with his neighbors in Kaedw-witcher himself arrived on the scene. While en and burn mages rather than help Temeria
the rest of Loc Muinne sorted itself out and and Aedirn turn Nilfgaard back. On top of
counted its dead he tended to the dragon. that, the plague’s still ravagin’ the country-Last I saw him, he and the beast crashed in side, and people are even talkin’ about spottin’
the woods outside Loc Muinne.
the Wild Hunt in the skies.
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Geralt of Rivia
INT
6
STUN
8
Geralt of Rivia, Eh? Well there’s a hero if I ever
REF
14
RUN
27
hearda one. Ya see witchers ain’t too highly
DEX
10
LEAP
5
thought of around these parts, but Geralt of
BODY 8
STA
40
Rivia’s different. Most witchers don’t get in-
SPD
9
ENC
80
volved in our affairs. Just sorta pass through
EMP
3
REC
8
town, kill some monsters here and there then
move on their way. Heh, hard to get to likin’
CRA
5
HP
55
someone who only shows up to kill and leaves
WILL
8
VIGOR 7
when the kil in’s done. Geralt on the other
LUCK 3
hand, this whoreson’s name’s been on every-
body’s tongues from Kovir to Nilfgaard. Name
Skills
a major event in the last few decades and this
Awareness
9
guy’s probably been there. Fought at the battle
Riding
4
of Brenna against the black ones, was part of
Spell Casting
8
the destruction of Stygga Castle in Nilfgaard—
swear he’s either lookin’ for trouble or he’s the
Alchemy
5
unluckiest man alive, heh. Last few years it’s
Brawling
6
been gettin’ worse. First off, the whorseon died!
Dodge/Escape
10
Aye, now that’s one hell of a trick ain’t it? Folks
Wilderness Survival
9
say Geralt of Rivia was kil ed in Rivia by some
Swordsmanship
11
blighter named Rob. Course even that can’t
Athletics
10
keep this witcher down, and just a bit later
Small Blades
9
he’s back huntin’ for a bunch of criminals who
Melee
7
raided his home in the Blue Mountains. Leaves
Deduction
8
Geralt in Vizima where he’s gotta clean up the
Magic
whole mutant mess Jaques De Aldersburg
Crossbow
6
Yrden Sign
brought down on the city. Then, just last year,
Stealth
8
Geralt’s put on the block for the murder of King
Intimidation
9
Quen Sign
Foltest of Temeria, only to escape and go on a
Physique
6
Aard Sign
hunt for the real kil er. Winds up at the sum-
Resist Coercion
8
Igni Sign
mit at Loc Muinne where all hell breaks loose
Resist Magic
6
Axii Sign
again. There’s a dragon and rebel mages, and
Endurance
10
Magic Trap Sign
the whole thing comes down to Geralt again.
Active Shield Sign
Guy can’t catch a break. Either way. Here he’s
Aard Sweep Sign
wanderin’ the North lookin’ for his lost lady
Key Skills
Fire Stream Sign
love, Yennefer of Vengerburg and some lass
Witcher Training
10
Puppet Sign
with ashen hair. Wish the best of luck to him.
Meditation
10
–Rodolf Kazmer
Magical Source
10
Heliotrope
6
Iron Stomach
8
Gear
Frenzy
8
Wolf (Steel Relic)
Moonblade (Silver Relic)
Poniard
Raven’s armor (Relic Armor)
Transmutation
6
Throwing kniv
es (x5)
Hand crossbow
Crossbow bolts (x20)
Exploding bolts (x5)
Parry Arrows
10
Belt pouch
Grapeshot bomb (x3)
Samum bomb (x3)
Thunderbolt potion (x3)
Quick Strike
8
Swallow potion (x3)
Wyvern decoction
Katakan decoction
Hanged Man’s Venom oil
Whirl
8
Alchemy set
Horse w/ saddle (Roach)
Bandolier
Witcher medallion
13
Yennefer of Vengerburg INT 10 STUN 8
Don’t know I’ve ever met anyone who likes
REF
8
RUN
15
Yennefer of Vengerburg. Then again ya don’t
real y need people to like ya to get things done
DEX
6
LEAP
3
or to get their respect, heh. If you’re lookin’ for
BODY 7
STA
40
the ploughin’ pinnacle of sorceresses, ya found
SPD
5
ENC
70
her. They say Yennefer trained under the head-
EMP
6
REC
8
mistress of Aretuza herself, Tessaia de Vries.
CRA
HP
Guess ya combine that with a ploughin’ will
8
40
of iron and a superiority complex the size of
WILL 10
VIGOR 25
the Sedna Abyss and ya get one hell of a mage.
LUCK 7
Mostly ya just hear stories about Yennefer. Sto-
ries of her castin’ spel s with just her feet, which
Skills
is apparently real y something, or using mind
Human Perception
10
control to get her way. Folk say her and Ger-
Spell Casting
10
alt of Rivia met in Rinde when she was usin’
her magic to try an’ tame a goddamned Djinn.
Hex Weaving
10
Heh, leveled the whole city, but apparently she
Ritual Crafting
10
held it for a good while. Folk say that’s when
Persuasion
7
the two of ‘em fell in love and they been on an’
Charisma
5
off ever since. Say on and off since folk also
Riding
7
say every few years they have one hell of a rol-
Courage
10
lickin’ fight and go off to opposite sides of the
Social Etiquette
8
Continent for a few years before comin’ back
Seduction
10
to each other and givin’ it another shot. Can’t
Grooming & Style
8
blame ‘em though. Heh, I’ve had lovers like
that. Funny thing is, accordin’ to my sources
Staf /Spear
4
Magic
she died just like Geralt. Same place too. Exert-
Resist Magic
10
Dispel
ed too much magic tryin’ to heal Geralt in that
Resist Coercion
10
Glamour
pogrom and died in Rivia. And yet here we
Education
9
Teleportation
are, hearin’ word about a woman who seems
Awareness
6
to fit her description, ridin’ just ahead of the
Telepathy
Endurance
5
front line as the Nilfgaardians come stormin’
Alzur’s Thunder
Dodge/Escape
8
up from the south. Some people even taken to
Stammelford’s Earthquake
Stealth
8
cal ing her the Lady of War or the Woman in
Standing Portal
Black or somethin’ equal y daft. Say she’s an ill
Mental Command
Key Skills
omen. That the war’ll come to your town if ya
The Eternal Itch
see her.
Magical Training
10
Magical Barrier Ritual
–Rodolf Kazmer
Scheming
10
Telecommunication Ritual
Grape Vine
8
Assets
9
Gear
Reverse Engineer
6
Crystal staf
Stillet o
Halfling protective doublet
Double woven trousers
Distillation
7
Gemstone amulet
Ritual pouch
Fifth essence (x10)
Infused dust (x6)
Mutate
8
Chalk (x8)
Makeup kit
Alchemy set
Perfume potion (x1)
In Touch
10
Sterilizing fluid (x5)
Numbing herbs (x5)
Horse w/ saddle
Writing kit
Immutable
8
Hand mirror
Perfume
Journal
Satchel
Expanded Magic
8
14
Dandelion
INT
7
STUN
6
Never had the pleasure myself of meetin’ the
REF
4
RUN
18
famous bard Dandelion. Heh, course I ain’t a
DEX
7
LEAP
3
comely young lass or a gambler’s debt col ector.
BODY 4
STA
30
Nobody real y knows where Dandelion came
SPD
6
ENC
40
from. Heh, he’s just Dandelion, master poet,
EMP 10
REC
6
constant companion to Geralt of Rivia, and
on-again-off-again lecturer at Oxenfurt Uni-
CRA
4
HP
30
versity where he studied. Probably better trav-
WILL
8
VIGOR 0
eled than even me at this point. Real y made
LUCK 10
his bones on traveling with and immortalizin’
the famous witcher Geralt. Don’t real y know
Skills
when the two of them started travelin’ together
Chaisma
10
but they’ve been one hell of a pair. Now if ya
Deceit
9
believe the tales Dandelion tel s, he and Ger-
Performance
10
alt travel around the North solvin’ problems
and what not. Important part is, the hero of
Language: Elder Speech
8
the stories is usual y Dandelion, helped out
Language: Dwarven
8
by his loyal friend, Geralt of Rivia. Heh, now
Human Perception
9
I’ve talked to their friend Zoltan Chivay, and
Persuasion
8
he says that ain’t exact
ly how it works. Ger-
Streetwise
9
alt’s the hero and Dandelion tends to be, heh,
Fine Arts
10
more of a tag-along. But they get along well
Seduction
10
enough from what people say. The bard’s prob-
Social Etiquette
7
ably one of the witcher’s only real friends. And
Dodge/Escape
7
he can be handy in a pinch, ‘special y when it
Magic
comes to courts and charisma. Hear he even
Grooming & Style
8
worked for Temerian Intel igence for a while.
Gambling
6
These days I hear Dandelion’s up in the north
Stealth
5
in Novigrad. Passed through a few weeks ago
Education
7
and talked with Zoltan. Turns out Dandelion
Business
4
inherited the old Rosemary & Thyme, hell of
Pick Locks
5
an old brothel with some fine lasses. Lookin’ to
Deduction
5
NONE
turn it into a cabaret from what Zoltan says.
Heh, guess it makes sense, a bard’s gotta have
a place to perform, and with the war on it ain’t
Key Skills
to safe to be a travelin’ poet.
Busking
10
–Rodolf Kazmer
Return Act
9
Raise a Crowd
8
Good Friend
8
Fade
6
Gear
Spread the Word
7
Poniard
Halfling protective doublet
Double woven trousers
Lute
Acclimatize
6
Encrypted book of lovers
Cologne
Spirits
Fashionable clothing
Posion the Wel
9
Writing kit
Journal
Gwent deck (The North)
Secret pocket
Needling
8
Belt pouch
Invisible ink
Makeup kit
Hand mirror
Et Tu Brute
7
Loaded dice
Thieves’ tools
Map of the Continent
Flint & steel
15
Zoltan Chivay INT 7 STUN 9
Zoltan Chivay. Oh boy. Met this old sod a few
REF
8
RUN
15
years ago after the Second Nilfgaardian War
and had a few drinks over some old war stories.
DEX
7
LEAP
3
Turns out we’ve got a pretty similar history, but
BODY 10
STA
45
then again most dwarves in the North do, heh.
SPD
5
ENC
125
Spent some time in the military working with
EMP
7
REC
9
the humans, spent some time on the road as a
CRA
HP
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