Avid Collector

SecondaryNovigradHearts of Stone

The merchant's assurances proved reliable: Geralt sold the painting at a considerable profit. The ecstatic book dealer also threw in a rare witcher trophy.

Missable. This quest fails for good once you start Open Sesame!. Finish it first — see the full missables checklist.

Quest facts (94)

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61 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.

All apples done

q603_all_apples_done

>= 1

In phase: Bank

All quests done

q603_all_quests_done

< 3, >= 1

In phase: Bank

Auction connoisseur done

q603_auction_connoisseur_done

== 1, >= 1

In phase: Bank

Auction done

q603_auction_done

>= 1

In phase: Bank, Bugfixes, Character Entries, Painting

Auction gambler done

q603_auction_gambler_done

== 1, >= 1

In phase: Bank

Auction noblewoman done

q603_auction_noblewoman_done

== 1, >= 1

In phase: Bank

Demo dwarf fight won

q603_demo_dwarf_fight_won

>= 1

In phase: Bank

Demo dwarf killed

q603_demo_dwarf_killed

>= 1

In phase: Bank, Character Entries

Diversion done

q603_diversion_done

>= 1

In phase: Bank

Done

q603_done

>= 1

Also used by A Midnight Clear

Ewald killed

q603_ewald_killed

== 1, >= 1

In phase: Aftermath, Bank, Character Entries

Get in man done

q603_get_in_man_done

>= 1

In phase: Bank

Horst killed

q603_horst_killed

>= 1

In phase: Aftermath, Bank, Character Entries

Hostage situation done

q603_hostage_situation_done

>= 1

In phase: Bank, Character Entries

Mq3027 override

q603_mq3027_override

>= 1

Also used by Message from an Old Friend

Olgierd final done

q603_olgierd_final_done

>= 1

Also used by A Midnight Clear

Safecracker killed

q603_safecracker_killed

>= 1

In phase: Bank, Character Entries

Thief done

q603_thief_done

>= 1

In phase: Bank, Character Entries, Persistant Content

Vault specialist done

q603_vault_specialist_done

>= 1

In phase: Bank

After spectacle

q603_after_spectacle

In phase: Bank

Auction house guards disabled

q603_auction_house_guards_disabled

In phase: Bank

Before spectacle

q603_before_spectacle

In phase: Bank

Circus camp default

q603_circus_camp_default

In phase: Bank, Persistant Content

Demo dwarf torch extinguished

q603_demo_dwarf_torch_extinguished

In phase: Bank

Dwarf explosion

q603_dwarf_explosion

In phase: Bank

Full casket

q603_full_casket

In phase: Bank

Gamblers card failsafe unlocked

q603_gamblers_card_failsafe_unlocked

In phase: Bugfixes

Gamblers card picked up

q603_gamblers_card_picked_up

In phase: Bugfixes

Pro horst

q603_pro_horst

In phase: Bank

Safecracker bailout

q603_safecracker_bailout

In phase: Bank

Safecracker survived

q603_safecracker_survived

In phase: Bank

Spectacle in progress

q603_spectacle_in_progress

In phase: Bank

Thief clue footprints found

q603_thief_clue_footprints_found

In phase: Bank

After auction fistfight return swords

q603_after_auction_fistfight_return_swords

>= 1

In phase: Bank

Auction house geralt won fistfight

q603_auction_house_geralt_won_fistfight

>= 1

In phase: Bank

Auction scene in progress

q603_auction_scene_in_progress

>= 1

In phase: Auction Chats Control, Bank

Circus artist mask

q603_circus_artist_mask

== 1, >= 1

In phase: Bank

Circus artist recruited

q603_circus_artist_recruited

>= 1

In phase: Bank, Character Entries

Circus elf shot

q603_circus_elf_shot

>= 1

In phase: Bank

Crew gathering

q603_crew_gathering

>= 1

In phase: Bank, Character Entries

Demo dwarf mask

q603_demo_dwarf_mask

== 1, >= 1

In phase: Bank

Demo dwarf recruited

q603_demo_dwarf_recruited

>= 1

In phase: Bank, Character Entries

Demo dwarf survived

q603_demo_dwarf_survived

>= 1

In phase: Bank, Character Entries

Diversion chat 01 started

q603_diversion_chat_01_started

>= 1

In phase: Bank

Diversion chat 02 started

q603_diversion_chat_02_started

>= 1

In phase: Bank

Diversion chat 03 started

q603_diversion_chat_03_started

>= 1

In phase: Bank

Dwarf bombed

q603_dwarf_bombed

>= 1

In phase: Bank, Character Entries

Ewald identity known

q603_ewald_identity_known

>= 1

In phase: Bank, Character Entries

Gambler lost in gwent

q603_gambler_lost_in_gwent

>= 1

In phase: Bank

Geralt mask

q603_geralt_mask

== 1, >= 1

In phase: Bank

Heist start shortcut

q603_heist_start_shortcut

>= 1

In phase: Bank

Herbalist password

q603_herbalist_password

>= 1

In phase: Additional Game Elements, Bank, Bugfixes

Hostage situation ended in combat

q603_hostage_situation_ended_in_combat

>= 1

In phase: Bank

Pro ewald

q603_pro_ewald

>= 1

In phase: Bank, Character Entries

Recruit from waiting

q603_recruit_from_waiting

>= 1

In phase: Bank

Safecracker mask

q603_safecracker_mask

== 1, >= 1

In phase: Bank

Safecracker recruited

q603_safecracker_recruited

>= 1

In phase: Bank, Character Entries

Shortcut to hideout

q603_shortcut_to_hideout

== 1, >= 1

In phase: Bank

Thief body found

q603_thief_body_found

>= 1

In phase: Bank

Vivaldi follow stop

q603_vivaldi_follow_stop

== 1, >= 1

In phase: Bank

Vivaldis oneliners

q603_vivaldis_oneliners

== 1

In phase: Bank

Gates the quest checks

33 facts

Spectacle done

q603_spectacle_done

>= 1

Gates: Bank

16 prefight setup

q603_16_prefight_setup

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Aftermath auctioning enabled

q603_aftermath_auctioning_enabled

>= 1

Gates: Aftermath

Auction house vivaldis sign seen

q603_auction_house_vivaldis_sign_seen

>= 1

Gates: Aftermath

Auction time lapse

q603_auction_time_lapse

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Balcony scene

q603_balcony_scene

>= 1

Gates: Persistant Content

Circus elf invisible

q603_circus_elf_invisible

== 1, >= 1

Gates: Bank

Circus force attack area

q603_circus_force_attack_area

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Demolition dwarf recruited

q603_demolition_dwarf_recruited

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Dwarf boom

q603_dwarf_boom

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Eveline no rope

q603_eveline_no_rope

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Ewald blood stain

q603_ewald_blood_stain

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Explosive barrel weapon hit

q603_explosive_barrel_weapon_hit

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Getting in wooden weapon casimir

q603_getting_in_wooden_weapon_casimir

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Getting in wooden weapon eveline

q603_getting_in_wooden_weapon_eveline

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Ground floor hostile

q603_ground_floor_hostile

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Know about bookseller

q603_know_about_bookseller

>= 1

Gates: Painting

Max house candles off

q603_max_house_candles_off

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Max house picked up

q603_max_house_picked_up

== 1

Gates: Bank

Mob thug weapon hit

q603_mob_thug_weapon_hit

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Negotiator hostile

q603_negotiator_hostile

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Only box

q603_only_box

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Open hideout door

q603_open_hideout_door

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Refuses negotiations

q603_refuses_negotiations

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Safecracker dialogue looped unique

q603_safecracker_dialogue_looped_unique

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Secret door opened

q603_secret_door_opened

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Secret tunnel exit opened

q603_secret_tunnel_exit_opened

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Shortcut show timelapse

q603_shortcut_show_timelapse

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Spawn hostages

q603_spawn_hostages

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Spectacle community on

q603_spectacle_community_on

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Spectacle timelapse

q603_spectacle_timelapse

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Trap door

q603_trap_door

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Unlock diarrhea potion

q603_unlock_diarrhea_potion

>= 1

Gates: Bank

Objectives

1.Sell the van Rogh painting to the Novigrad book merchant, Marcus Hodgson.

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

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