Reason of State

SecondaryNovigrad

Their bold plan succeeded: the Redanian king was assassinated on the bridge leading to Temple Isle. Radovid's was not the last blood to be spilled as a result of this conspiracy, however. With no more common goal to bind them, the co-conspirators turned on each other. Geralt, who has always cherished his neutrality, decided not to get involved and left the assassin's hideout before fighting began. Though Roche and his band had already overcome a great deal, it was clear they would not be able to defeat the overwhelming numbers of Dijkstra's thugs. Madame Irina's empty theater hosted a brutal spectacle in which the fiercest Temerian patriots met a bloody end.

Missable. This quest fails for good once you start On Thin Ice (kills Radovid; gates the Empress ending). Finish it first — see the full missables checklist.

Choices & consequences

The Radovid assassination payoff — and a hard requirement for Ciri's Empress ending. Must be finished before On Thin Ice.

After Radovid falls, who do you side with?

Side with Roche, Ves and Thaler (kill Dijkstra)
Nilfgaard wins the war. This is the path that allows Ciri to become Empress.
Side with Dijkstra
Dijkstra has Roche, Ves and Thaler killed and becomes Chancellor of Redania. The Empress ending is blocked.
Skip the assassination chain entirely
Radovid lives and Redania wins — a grim, witch-burning North.

Feeds into: Blood on the Battlefield

Quest facts (26)

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21 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.

Dijkstra dd start

dijkstra_dd_start

Also used by A Deadly Plot, A Matter of Life and Death, Count Reuven's Treasure +2 more

Dijkstra dd stop

dijkstra_dd_stop

Also used by A Deadly Plot, A Matter of Life and Death, Count Reuven's Treasure +2 more

Radovid dead

mq3035_radovid_dead

USED IN FINAL BOARDS - DO NOT MOVE

Roche dd start

roche_dd_start

Also used by A Deadly Plot, An Eye for an Eye, Honor Among Thieves +2 more

Roche dd stop

roche_dd_stop

Also used by A Deadly Plot, An Eye for an Eye, Honor Among Thieves +2 more

Fdb contact met

mq3035_fdb_contact_met

<= 1, == 1, > 1

Also used by Ciri's Story: Breakneck Speed, Now or Never

Fdb dijkstra dead

mq3035_fdb_dijkstra_dead

== 1, >= 1

In phase: Aveling Merchants, Cg300 Novigrad, Character Journal Entries, Emhyr

Fdb radovid dead

mq3035_fdb_radovid_dead

== 1, > 1, >= 1

Also used by Now or Never, Something Ends, Something Begins

Fdb roche talar dead

mq3035_fdb_roche_talar_dead

== 1, >= 1

Also used by Something Ends, Something Begins

Free temeria

mq3035_free_temeria

== 1, >= 1

Also used by Something Ends, Something Begins

Activity talk to djikstra

mq3035_activity_talk_to_djikstra

In phase: Wrap Up

Activity talk to djikstra end

mq3035_activity_talk_to_djikstra_end

In phase: Wrap Up

Fdb radovid retreat

mq3035_fdb_radovid_retreat

In phase: Novigrad Roche

Fdb side path

mq3035_fdb_side_path

In phase: Novigrad Roche

Radovid fdb ship novigrad

radovid_fdb_ship_novigrad

In phase: Meet&Bait

Roche eqp mount

roche_eqp_mount

In phase: Meet&Bait

Roche eqp unmount

roche_eqp_unmount

In phase: Meet&Bait

Fdb restart roche default

sq309_fdb_restart_roche_default

fdb_disable_roche_default

Talar dd start

talar_dd_start

In phase: Meet&Bait, Wrap Up

Talar dd stop

talar_dd_stop

In phase: Meet&Bait

Fdb fight start

mq3035_fdb_fight_start

>= 1

In phase: Character Journal Entries, Novigrad Roche

Gates the quest checks

5 facts

Fdb roche dead

mq3035_fdb_roche_dead

>= 1

Gates: Novigrad Roche

Ves died

sq312_ves_died

== 1, >= 1

Also used by An Eye for an Eye, The Isle of Mists

Fdb open door

mq3035_fdb_open_door

>= 1

Gates: Meet&Bait

Fdb take weapons

mq3035_fdb_take_weapons

== 1

Gates: Meet&Bait

Fdb talar path

mq3035_fdb_talar_path

== 1

Gates: Novigrad Roche

Objectives

1.Meet Dijkstra, Roche and Thaler in the portside warehouse.
2.Lure Radovid from his ship.
3.Follow Roche.
4.Kill Radovid.
5.Defeat Radovid's personal guard.
6.Defeat Dijkstra and his men.

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

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