Dead Man’s Party is the second of Olgierd’s wishes in Hearts of Stone, and one of its most lighthearted. Olgierd wants Geralt to show his brother Vlodimir the time of his life. The catch is that Vlodimir has been dead for years. The solution: let his ghost borrow Geralt’s body for one night at a village wedding, with Shani as his date.
How to start Dead Man’s Party
The quest unlocks at the end of Evil’s Soft First Touches. Start by visiting Shani at her clinic in Oxenfurt. The suggested level is 33 and the quest gives about 1,050 XP, plus more from the wedding games.
Waking the dead
Shani knows her Redanian noble families and meets you at the von Everec family crypt with a censer. She also invites Geralt to a friend’s wedding. Inside, find Vlodimir’s tomb (the one with a sabre in front), spread incense in every room and light the central votive. The whole von Everec family rises as ghosts. Once they are dealt with, Vlodimir appears, hears out his brother’s wish and possesses Geralt.
The wedding
The party takes place in Brunwich. Vlodimir takes charge of Geralt’s look, swapping his clothes and giving him a haircut and a shave, then spends the night flirting with Shani and teasing the groom. Four activities are mandatory, and time moves on with each one:
- Pig herding: drive two of the black pigs with yellow paint into the pen. Don’t use Axii, or the peasants call it cheating. Winning gives the King of Swineherd’s crown trophy. Afterwards Vlodimir tries to woo a girl, and her three brothers start a fistfight.
- Gwent with the halflings: they play a strong Northern Realms deck. Lose and you hand over 5% of your coin and wear the Ass ears for the rest of the night.
- The fire swallower: track him down with your Witcher Senses. He is up a tree with the dog Demon barking below. Bring him back to perform, or juggle apples yourself if he leaves.
- Shoe fishing: dive for Shani’s shoe in the pond. Only her shoe gives the full reward; it lies on a ledge in the left corner.
Halfway through, Gaunter O’Dimm turns up and dedicates a song to the dancing couple. When the party ends, Vlodimir writes a letter to his brother in blood, then decides to break his promise and stay. Gaunter makes sure he doesn’t. Bring the letter to Olgierd at The Alchemy inn in Oxenfurt.
Tips
- Point of no return: once you start the ritual in the crypt, you are locked into the quest until it ends.
- Grab the Ofieri kilij, a strong steel sword, just inside the crypt to the left of the entrance.
- Your inventory is locked during the wedding. Put beast oil on your steel sword before you go, in case of the boar fight.
- King of Swineherd’s crown: despite the joke name, this trophy gives the highest extra gold bonus in the game.
- Achievement: do every optional activity before the last mandatory one for Let the Good Times Roll! The optional ones are drinking at two tables, talking to two “girls”, sitting with Shani in the barn loft and dancing in the barn.
- Vlodimir’s haircut happens no matter what. Visit a barber afterwards if you want your old look back.
- Missable: stay with Shani after the party for A Midnight Clear. It fails if you leave the wedding area first.
Gwent cards
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