Upper Mill

Upper Mill is a small brick mill east of Miller’s Lake, in the eastern part of Brunwich in the countryside around Novigrad. The story behind it is pure village logic. The locals got together and built the new brick Upper Mill to replace the old wooden Lower Mill, and then decided that shutting down a perfectly good mill just because there was a newer one would be a sinful waste. So both mills keep turning. With Hearts of Stone, the sturdy brick building also gets colorful company: an Ofieri camp sets up next to it.

In The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone

The camp has two stars. The first is the merchant Dulla kh’Amanni, who sells exotic goods from Ofier and is very proud of his horse. Compliment the animal and he challenges Geralt to a race, with an Ofieri saddle as the prize. His wares, or any of the untranslated Ofieri diagrams scattered around the world, also start a treasure hunt for a full set of Ofieri armor diagrams that leads as far as Kilkerinn Ruins.

The second is the Runewright, a master enchanter who can create runewords and glyphwords but has lost his tools. It takes a 5,000 crown donation just to get him started, and further investments to raise his skill. The final step sends Geralt to Bloodrot Pit, and the payoff is access to his most powerful runewords and glyphwords. Just north of the mill stands an old chapel with a cursed crypt, the setting of a small treasure hunt of its own.

Quests at Upper Mill

• Enchanting: Start-up Costs
• Enchanting: Quality Has Its Price
• Races: Swift as the Western Winds
• From Ofier’s Distant Shores
• The Cursed Chapel (at the old chapel north of the mill)

Good to know

• Upper Mill has a fast travel signpost.
• Most players first hear of the Runewright from a notice at the Seven Cats Inn.
• During the race, dodge the barrels a merchant drops and the goats near the last bridge.