Lilies and Vipers

Lilies and Vipers is a side quest in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, taking place in Chapter 3 in Loc Muinne. Geralt rescues Brigida, a nursemaid that Roche had hired to care for Foltest’s children Boussy and Anais, from armed men pursuing her. In return for an escort to the river, she agrees to tell him what she knows.

Brigida explains that the Council of Regents sent the children to Loc Muinne. Near the Temerian border, a letter bearing Baron Kimbolt’s name told the convoy commander to change route, and the convoy was then ambushed. She gives Geralt the letter. Kimbolt insists it is forged: his official paper turns blue when treated with an activator. Geralt can brew the activator himself, and the page turns orange, proving the forgery.

The investigation centres on Baron Kimbolt and Count Maravel and ends with Geralt bringing charges before interrex John Natalis. Geralt can accuse Maravel, Kimbolt or both, and the accused party’s rival rewards him.

Walkthrough

  1. Escort Brigida to the river.
  2. Ask Baron Kimbolt about the letter concerning Foltest’s children.
  3. See the scribe to test the letter, or go straight to Natalis and accuse Kimbolt.
  4. Prepare the activator and test the letter.
  5. Return to Kimbolt with proof of the forgery.
  6. Investigate Kimbolt and Maravel to learn what happened to Boussy and Anais.
  7. Present your charges to John Natalis.
  8. Collect your reward from Kimbolt or Maravel.

Quest Consequences & Choices

Accusing Maravel leads to a reward from Kimbolt, and accusing Kimbolt leads to a reward from Maravel. If both are accused, Natalis lacks the troops to arrest both nobles, so he arrests Maravel, whom he considers more guilty, and borrows Kimbolt’s men. Taking the letter directly to Natalis gets Kimbolt arrested for treason, but Boussy’s fate stays unknown. The quest fails if the letter is ruined by a failed activator, if Geralt runs out of leads, or if it is left unfinished too long.

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