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Contract: The Phantom of Eldberg

It turned out the monster of Eldberg was a Penitent - a dangerous wraith which haunted particularly foul sinners.

Fixing a softlock

Enable the debug console, then look for a fact under Gates the quest checks — one the quest is actively waiting on. If that flag never got written, addfact it to the value shown and the gate clears.

Setting a Set these to advance fact only marks a step done — it won't run the step or skip the quest forward, and it can't fix a softlock caused by a scene that never played or an NPC that didn't spawn (reload an earlier save for those). Save before forcing any fact.

Quest facts (11)

Set these to advance

10 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.

Done
mh207_done
>= 1

In phase: Additional Game Elements, Wraiths

Investigation done
mh207_investigation_done
>= 1

In phase: Wraiths

Boss fight stage 1
mh207_boss_fight_stage_1
>= 1

In phase: Expiationer Escort, Wraiths

Fog removed
mh207_fog_removed
>= 1

In phase: Wraiths

House scene
mh207_house_scene
== 1, >= 1

In phase: Wraiths

Initial talk
mh207_initial_talk
>= 1

In phase: Wraiths

Letter read
mh207_letter_read
>= 1

In phase: Wraiths

Lighthouse lit
mh207_lighthouse_lit
>= 1

In phase: Wraiths

Mikkjal found
mh207_mikkjal_found
>= 1

In phase: Wraiths

Quest kicked off
mh207_quest_kicked_off
>= 1

In phase: Mikkjal Scenes, Wraiths

Gates the quest checks

1 fact
Job taken
mh207_job_taken
>= 1

Gates: Wraiths

Objectives

  1. 1.Collect your reward from Jorund.
  2. 2.Check the Arinbjorn notice board.
  3. 3.Talk to Mikkjal.
  4. 4.Take a trophy from the penitent.
  5. 5.Kill the penitent.
  6. 6.Lead Mikkjal to the lighthouse.
  7. 7.Talk to Mikkjal about the penitent.
  8. 8.Talk about the contract with Jorund from Arinbjorn.
  9. 9.Defend Mikkjal from the penitent until he lights the lighthouse brazier.
  10. 10.Investigate the isle of Eldberg and find Mikkjal, the lighthouse keeper.
  11. 11.Explore the lighthouse using your Witcher Senses.
  12. 12.Read the letter from the lighthouse.

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