Force Recon

Force Recon is a secondary quest in Act II of The Witcher, set in the Swamp Forest outside Vizima. It opens up during Worth Its Weight in Gold, when the Order of the Flaming Rose and the Scoia’tael are glaring at each other across the swamp. Yaevinn moves his rebels to their camp, while Siegfried and the Order pitch theirs south of the Druids’ Grove.

Both men bring Geralt the same news: the elves plan to buy weapons from hawker merchants at the Golem Burial Ground. Which side Geralt helps is up to him – Yaevinn wants the deal protected, Siegfried wants it broken up. Either way, whoever sent Geralt also lets slip that Berengar is still alive.

Walkthrough

During Worth Its Weight in Gold, find Yaevinn at the rebel camp or Siegfried at the Order’s camp south of the Druids’ Grove in the Swamp Forest.
Agree to help one side. Both tell you about the weapons deal at the Golem Burial Ground.
For Yaevinn: go to the Golem Burial Ground and protect the rebels from the Order’s scouts while the deal goes through.
For Siegfried: go to the Golem Burial Ground and attack the Scoia’tael and the hawker merchants. Finish Worth Its Weight in Gold first, or Yaevinn leaves and this version can’t be completed.
Return to the man who sent you to collect 200 orens.

Quest Consequences & Choices

Helping Yaevinn means fighting the Order’s scouts; helping Siegfried means fighting the Scoia’tael scouts and the merchants.
The faction you don’t help disappears from the Swamp Forest for the rest of the act.
The Order’s scouts drop more money and better gear, which is a decent tie-breaker if you don’t care about politics.