Blood Simple is the first step on Orianna’s path in Blood and Wine. Geralt follows Lady Orianna to the La Compassion orphanage, where a beast has killed almost all the children. Tracking it down reveals much more about Orianna than she would like.
How to start Blood Simple
It begins when you choose to go to Orianna during The Night of Long Fangs. The suggested level is 47 and the quest gives 1,000 XP, the Garkain trophy and a magic key, plus 100 XP for the bestiary entry.
The hunt
There is a lot to examine around the orphanage, but the key clue is a green spot on the pillar by the entrance steps, which gives you a scent to follow. A body beyond the ledge tells Geralt the killer is an alpha garkain. Wagon tracks lead off the road to a wrecked cart, and the garkain is hiding under a bridge to the northwest. Kill it and take its trophy. On a body near the bridge you find a letter from Orianna, and it says a lot.
Orianna’s secret
Back at the orphanage Geralt catches Orianna red-handed. In the end he lets her go for now, promising to come back for her one day. She hands over a magic key to the Unseen Elder’s cave. Send the birds to Regis and meet him at the docks.
Last chance to switch paths
When you meet Regis you make the final call: go on to What Lies Unseen and seek out the Unseen Elder, or return to The Night of Long Fangs and go after Syanna. Only then is your choice set.
Tips
- Ride Roach while following the wagon tracks. Geralt comments by himself when the tracks leave the road.
- Read the alpha garkain bestiary entry before the fight for an extra 100 XP.
- Can’t find the garkain? Use your Witcher Senses and look northwest toward the bridge for a red sound marker.
- If you walk to the docks instead of meeting Regis right away, an alp waits at the city gates.
