Walkthrough for the quest Blood Ties in the game Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. This page covers all main objectives, key steps, or helpful tips to guide you through the quest smoothly. Whenever possible, the guide points out locations for key items and details interactions with NPCs, among other tips. To ensure maximum clarity, in-game screenshots are included for easy-to-follow visual guidance.
Quest Group: Secondary Quests
Suggested level: 12
Location: Velen
To start this quest you must agree to help the Nilfgaardian Woman find her missing son.
Near the Nilfgaardian camp Geralt ran into a noblewoman from far-off Nazair. She had journeyed to the front in search of her son, a soldier. The woman was worried because her son would write her often, but at some point had suddenly stopped. No one in the camp knew what had happened to him, but the woman did not believe they were truly ignorant. She offered Geralt a reward for discovering the truth.
Nilfgaardian Woman
Velen / Novigrad
Quartermaster Eggebracht
Velen / Novigrad
Go and talk to the Quartermaster Eggebracht. You'll have to convince him to tell you something about the missing soldier.
Whatever you choose, Eggebracht will reveal when you shoud look for more clues.
Go to the place marked on the map and find a couple of hanged men. One of them has red hair, it's him you're looking for.
Find the book lying on the ground and take the unsent letter you find inside it.
Unsent letter
Dear Mother,
This might be my last letter. My head hangs low as a I write, for I have brought great shame on our family. I have failed my brothers at arms. In the hour of truth, my courage failed me. I ask no forgiveness, for I deserve none. I ask only that you pray for me.
May you live in health,
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Go back to the woman and inform her about the death of her son. You can lie and tell her that her son died in a battle or tell the truth that he deserted and was captured and hanged. In both cases, you will receive 50 crowns from her.
It turned out the noblewoman's son had decided to desert along with some other disgruntled soldiers. A search party had immediately been sent after them. Some were caught and killed, while others managed to escape. Sadly, the woman's son was among those hanged. When she learned this, she was overcome with grief. The letter Geralt had found on her son's body informed her how monstrous war can be and how hard it is to judge the actions of the soldiers taking part in it.
