The Beast of White Orchard

Main StoryWhite Orchard

The witcher investigated and learned that the griffin he had encountered along the high road outside of White Orchard had good reason to prey on the local populace. The soldiers the Nilfgaardian commander had sent out to scout had, in fact, killed the griffin's brooding mate. Griffins are known to mate for life, and Geralt thus felt a pang of pity for the beast. But, ever the professional, he could not let his feelings interfere with his work.

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 (58)

Set these to advance

37 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.

Prologue griffon merchant activate

prologue_griffon_merchant_activate

Also used by Kaer Morhen

Nightmare ended

q001_nightmare_ended

Also used by Kaer Morhen

Tutorial messages enabled

tutorial_messages_enabled

Also used by The Battle of Kaer Morhen

Inn bandits dead

q002_inn_bandits_dead

>= 1

In phase: Emhyr, Uest Npcs Default Dialogues

Left village

q002_left_village

> 1, >= 1

Also used by Contract: Devil by the Well, Twisted Firestarter

Met emhyr

q002_met_emhyr

> 1, >= 1

Also used by The Fall of the House of Reardon

Started fast travel to nml

q002_started_fast_travel_to_nml

>= 1

Also used by The Nilfgaardian Connection

Witch dd start

q002_witch_dd_start

>= 1

Also used by Something Ends, Something Begins

Witch dd stop

q002_witch_dd_stop

>= 1

Also used by Something Ends, Something Begins

Debug q002

debug_q002

In phase: Fistfight Test Quest, Test Quest

First met grenn

q001_first_met_grenn

In phase: Fistfight Test Quest, Test Quest

Grenn deal made

q001_grenn_deal_made

In phase: Fistfight Test Quest, Test Quest

Chatting nilfgaardians on

q002_chatting_nilfgaardians_on

In phase: Emhyr

Killed griffin

q002_killed_griffin

In phase: Emhyr

Swallow swallowed

q002_swallow_swallowed

In phase: Part 1 Sidequests

Wh chase started

q002_wh_chase_started

In phase: Emhyr

Wounded woman left bed

q002_wounded_woman_left_bed

In phase: Part 1 Sidequests, Wounded Woman Followup

Tutorial is running

tutorial_is_running

In phase: Test Quest

Found nest before quest

q002_found_nest_before_quest

>= 1

In phase: Emhyr, Finding Nest Before Quest

Going with hunter

q002_going_with_hunter

>= 1

In phase: Emhyr

Helped herbalist

q002_helped_herbalist

>= 1

In phase: Part 1 Sidequests, Wounded Woman Followup

Herb found

q002_herb_found

== 1, >= 1

In phase: Emhyr

Hunter leading no longer fails

q002_hunter_leading_no_longer_fails

>= 1

In phase: Emhyr

Hunter task no longer fails

q002_hunter_task_no_longer_fails

>= 1

In phase: Emhyr

Inn brawl started

q002_inn_brawl_started

>= 1

In phase: Emhyr, Part 1 Sidequests, Uest Npcs Default Dialogues

Lashes count

q002_lashes_count

>= 15

In phase: Emhyr

Met voorhis

q002_met_voorhis

>= 1

In phase: Character Journal Entries, Emhyr

Seen griffin nest

q002_seen_griffin_nest

>= 1

In phase: Emhyr, Finding Nest Before Quest

Spoke to nilf commander

q002_spoke_to_nilf_commander

>= 1

In phase: Anywhere, Emhyr, Finding Nest Before Quest

Started following nilf trail

q002_started_following_nilf_trail

>= 1

In phase: Emhyr

Started the trap

q002_started_the_trap

>= 1

In phase: Emhyr

Talked to someone

q002_talked_to_someone

>= 1

In phase: Emhyr

Talked to the witch

q002_talked_to_the_witch

== 1, >= 1

In phase: Emhyr, Part 1 Sidequests, Uest Npcs Default Dialogues

Talked to vesemir about trap

q002_talked_to_vesemir_about_trap

>= 1

In phase: Emhyr

Talked to yennefer

q002_talked_to_yennefer

== 1, >= 1

In phase: Character Journal Entries, Emhyr, Persistent Content, Uest Npcs Default Dialogues

Village ending sequence started

q002_village_ending_sequence_started

>= 1

In phase: Emhyr, Part 1 Sidequests, Wounded Woman Followup

Witch init scene played

q002_witch_init_scene_played

>= 1

In phase: Emhyr

Gates the quest checks

21 facts

Prologue point of no return

q002_prologue_point_of_no_return

> 1

Also used by Missing in Action, Twisted Firestarter

Yenn talk about ciri ended

q002_yenn_talk_about_ciri_ended

>= 1

Gates: Emhyr

Ciri poster seen

q002_ciri_poster_seen

>= 1

Gates: Persistent Content

Dead dogs dialogue started

q002_dead_dogs_dialogue_started

>= 1

Gates: Emhyr

Gave swallow

q002_gave_swallow

>= 1

Gates: Part 1 Sidequests

Geralt boor

q002_geralt_boor

>= 1

Gates: Emhyr

Griffin intro start music

q002_griffin_intro_start_music

>= 1

Gates: Emhyr

Griffin sheep show

q002_griffin_sheep_show

>= 1

Gates: Emhyr

Griffin vesemir talked

q002_griffin_vesemir_talked

>= 1

Gates: Emhyr

Hunt chase hour

q002_hunt_chase_hour

>= 1

Gates: Emhyr

Hunt chase text

q002_hunt_chase_text

>= 1

Gates: Emhyr

Last scene nilf music

q002_last_scene_nilf_music

>= 1

Gates: Emhyr

Last scene yen music

q002_last_scene_yen_music

>= 1

Gates: Emhyr

Nilfgaardian oficer met

q002_nilfgaardian_oficer_met

> 1

Gates: Ack Griffin Hunt

Teleport geralt to cs p3

q002_teleport_geralt_to_cs_p3

>= 1

Gates: Emhyr

Tower for shaving

q002_tower_for_shaving

>= 1

Gates: Emhyr

Var attre met

q002_var_attre_met

>= 1

Gates: Uest Npcs Default Dialogues

Vesemir griffin dialogue started

q002_vesemir_griffin_dialogue_started

>= 1

Gates: Emhyr

Vizima text show

q002_vizima_text_show

>= 1

Gates: Emhyr

Wounded woman quest start

q002_wounded_woman_quest_start

>= 1

Gates: Part 1 Sidequests

Yenn talk about ciri started

q002_yenn_talk_about_ciri_started

>= 1

Gates: Emhyr

Objectives

1.Ask the hunter where he found the bodies.
2.Ask the herbalist about buckthorn.
3.Use your Witcher Senses to find the hunter.
4.Kill the wild dogs.
5.Examine the site of the Nilfgaardian soldiers' death using your Witcher Senses.
6.Search the griffin's nest using your Witcher Senses.
7.Find some buckthorn on the riverbed using your Witcher Senses.
8.Talk to Vesemir.
9.Follow the hunter.
10.Talk to the hunter.
11.Follow the Nilfgaardian soldiers' tracks using your Witcher Senses.
12.Meet Vesemir in the field where you plan to ambush the griffin.
13.Kill the griffin.
14.Collect your reward from the Nilfgaardians.
15.Take a trophy from the griffin's corpse.
16.Prepare to fight the griffin.

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

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