Fake Papers is a secondary quest near the Border Post in Velen. During the war between the Northern Realms and Nilfgaard, the border along the Pontar is closed. Anyone who wants to cross at the checkpoints needs a pass issued by the Redanian high command, or, if they do not have one, one of the convincing forgeries sold by a shady Redanian hanging around the river crossings.
Geralt can buy the fake papers and see how well they hold up at the border. The forger’s work turns out to be as good as the real thing, and the quest is a handy way to get into Redanian territory without swimming across the river. It also says a lot about how much the war runs on bribes, forgeries and people making a living in the grey zone.
