An Eye for an Eye

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Those under Roche's command rarely defied orders. When they did, the task of disciplining them fell to Roche's second-in-command, Ves. No one who endured a reprimand from this tight-lipped yet strong-armed soldier would ever think of insubordination again. Yet this time Ves strayed from her usual loyalty and ignored Roche's orders by leaving her post without permission. Faced with an unusual dilemma, Vernon decided to turn to the witcher for help.

Missable. This quest fails for good once you start The Isle of Mists (Radovid assassination chain). Finish it first — see the full missables checklist.

Why this quest matters

Roche asks Geralt to rein in Ves before her rogue raid on Nilfgaardian troops gets her killed.

No lasting branch — but Ves must survive and the quest must be finished for Roche to fight at Kaer Morhen, and it feeds the Reason of State chain. Complete it before The Isle of Mists.

Feeds into: Reason of State

Quest facts (19)

Set these to advance

13 facts

Completion flags this step writes — they record a step as done but won't run it or skip the quest forward on their own.

Roche dd start

roche_dd_start

Also used by A Deadly Plot, Honor Among Thieves, Reason of State +2 more

Roche dd stop

roche_dd_stop

Also used by A Deadly Plot, Honor Among Thieves, Reason of State +2 more

Bob dead

sq312_bob_dead

In phase: Kill

Fdb ves end

sq312_fdb_ves_end

>= 1

Also used by A Deadly Plot, The Isle of Mists

Ves died

sq312_ves_died

== 1, >= 1

Also used by Reason of State, The Isle of Mists

Fdb disable ves default

fdb_disable_ves_default

turn off her default dialog

Left zone

sq312_left_zone

In phase: Kill

No reward

sq312_no_reward

In phase: Kill

Bob alive

sq312_bob_alive

>= 1

In phase: Kill

Fact started

sq312_fact_started

>= 1

Also used by A Deadly Plot, The Isle of Mists

Fact ves alive

sq312_fact_ves_alive

== 1

In phase: Character Journal Entries, Kill

Fdb quest accept

sq312_fdb_quest_accept

== 1, >= 1

tell community manager to move ves

Roche angry

sq312_roche_angry

>= 1

In phase: Kill, Quest

Gates the quest checks

6 facts

Whoreson found

q302_whoreson_found

== 1

Also used by Honor Among Thieves

Escort completed

q402_escort_completed

== 1

Also used by A Dangerous Game, A Deadly Plot, A Favor for a Friend +10 more

Fdb quest complete

sq315_fdb_quest_complete

>= 1

Also used by A Deadly Plot

Fdb roche in passiflora

sq315_fdb_roche_in_passiflora

>= 1

Also used by A Deadly Plot, The Isle of Mists

Fdb roche left

sq315_fdb_roche_left

>= 1

Also used by A Deadly Plot, The Isle of Mists

Fact ves no weapon

sq312_fact_ves_no_weapon

>= 1

Gates: Kill

Objectives

1.Meet Roche by Hanged Man's Tree.
2.Save Ves.
3.Kill all the Nilfgaardians.
4.Meet Roche at his camp.

Objectives a quest can show, in roughly the order they appear; some are optional or mutually exclusive branches.

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