In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Person in Distress locations are places where Geralt can find people being held captive by enemies. After defeating the enemies and freeing them, Geralt may receive a reward or unlock a new merchant or other NPC.
Persons in Distress
Locations on Velen / Novigrad
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Merchant
Border Post Merchant. Loot the Cage key from the body of the leader and use it to unlock the cage.
Deserters (9) + Deserter Leader (9).
2Person in Distress
Herbalist. Fallen Knights (33).
3Person in Distress
Elven merchant. Deserter Leader (9) + Deserters (9). Loot Simple cage key and open the cage.
4Person in Distress
Mulbrydale Armorer. Loot slavers' key from one of the corpses and use it to open the door.
Nilfgaardian Deserters (14,16) + Slave Drivers (7).
5Person in Distress
Claywich barber. Guarded by 7 x Renegade (5) + Renegade Leader (6). Loot the Cage key from the body of the leader and use it to unlock the cage.
6Person in Distress
A merchant who, when released, will open a stand in Claywich.
Guarded by 7 x Renegade (5) + Renegade Leader (6). Loot the Bandits' key from the body of the leader and use it to unlock the cage.
Locations on The Skellige Isles
7Person in Distress
Fayrlund Blacksmith. Loot the Cage key from the body of one of the pirates (12,14) and use it to unlock the cage.
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Herbalist. Kill the bandits (12,13,14).