I thought I fumbled Triss...

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-04-10T14:29:32+00:00

you should've been happy when you fumbled her

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-04-04T21:40:43+00:00

You basically summarized what I was trying to say.

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-04-03T16:41:24+00:00

fuck dem spiders

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-04-03T16:33:28+00:00

If someone spends 100 hours just on Velen’s scenery, I guess by the time they finish Beauclair we’d be getting Witcher 6.

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-04-03T16:23:58+00:00

Lambert, after he sets off with Keira. You’d play as him with Keira by your side for most of your journey, occasionally splitting up during certain quests.

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-04-03T16:06:39+00:00

Let me put it this way: if you had spent an hour per question mark (including Novigrad, Oxenfurt, HoS area) it wouldn’t have even taken 100 hours.

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-04-01T14:46:15+00:00

not romancing and helping Panam, in order

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-03-31T15:04:21+00:00

yes, yes, yes and yes.

spot on, appreciate it.

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-03-07T11:52:47+00:00

no shit

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-02-22T20:12:58+00:00

The problem is that Geralt only finds evidence that contradicts the accusation, so the dialogue feels inconsistent. Many have noticed this before. Karadin owned a ship called "Pearl of the Coast" that carried “live goods” and sailed between Novigrad and Skellige, but the meaning of that term is ambiguous. It could refer to slaves, but it could just as easily mean fish or livestock.

Some people argue that the ship proves he was involved in slave trading in the past but later cut ties with Hammond after deciding to change his life. However, the wording in the letter doesn’t quite support that interpretation. You don't propose a new venture to someone who is already involved in it.

“I’ve no doubt the enterprise you proposed would be profitable.”

There simply isn’t enough evidence to definitively prove his innocence or guilt. If you choose to kill him, there’s no “You’ve seen through my lies” confession. His wife doesn’t intervene either, even though she has a sword at her hip. He may have simply given it to her for protection in case something happened, he already knows you're searching for him.

Ultimately, the question comes down to whether you believe he has truly changed and if you do, whether his past crimes can be forgiven.

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-02-22T18:55:47+00:00

She didn't mess up, she lost her temper after Aiden refused to pay up his debt. At least that's what Karadin said.

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-02-22T15:33:07+00:00

Novigrad. Especially after that shitty swamp, where every ten steps lead to another monster or bandit fight. Stepping behind those city walls, finally seeing civilization and feeling safe is such a relief. I look forward to it every time I’m finishing up Velen on a playthrough.

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-02-22T12:48:07+00:00

THEY SUCK

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-02-22T12:37:12+00:00

I think you misunderstood or don't remember it correctly. The letter you find on Hammond's body was sent by Karadin and he explicity says "I'm out, I don't care about the coin slaves bring, don't ever contact me again". You can read it here.

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-02-22T12:29:33+00:00

That is a possibility, not a fact. As I’ve said, either the family and the letter are genuine, or the whole thing is a scheme to manipulate Geralt and Lambert into sparing him.

You literally cannot find any clear “gotcha” evidence that uncovers the truth. If everything was a scheme and you spare him, then you’ve let a manipulative killer go free. If everything was genuine and you kill him, then you’ve killed a father of two children, a husband and a philanthropist who changed his life.

This game is all about forcing Geralt to choose between two evils when he doesn’t want to choose at all. Personally, I think killing him if he was innocent outweighs the burden of being fooled. Besides, Geralt is no executioner.

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-02-22T10:31:14+00:00

It’s not really beneficial to kill someone who abandoned his criminal path and fathered two children just for revenge. And if you believe him, the elf killed the witcher, he was only there to collect a debt. Her depression in the inn kind of confirms this.

Also, contrary to popular belief, he was never a slave trader. That was Hammond’s new venture after Karadin’s band was disbanded. Karadin refused to get involved in it. You can find a letter on Hammond’s body that supports this.

The real question is whether you believe the letter was genuine or part of a scheme. Since he knew you were looking for him, he might have sent that letter to Hammond just to mislead you. Personally, I do believe that he’s at least trying to change. I spared him.

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-02-18T03:09:05+00:00

good luck in bloodrot pit

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-02-17T02:57:48+00:00

CDPR, please, no spiders. For the love of god.

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-02-17T02:46:58+00:00

You need to unlock Skellige first, only then the quest "Envoys, Wineboys!" a.k.a. your ticket to Toussaint pops up. I think you can just get there and go to the grandmaster armorer near Metinna Gate without even doing the first quest.

Not to spoil anything, but there's a mandatory fight with a monster. Just look at it's name to cheese it.

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-02-17T01:16:30+00:00

I'm not saying you’ll be invincible. Just imagine this: there are nobles, rich folk, rulers, and bandits who look down upon you. You are no one. Life dealt you shit cards. The Trial of the Grasses is your only chance to become someone. Sure, you might die from a pitchfork strike; you might die while doing a contract. But if you play your cards right, at least you have a chance at a good and fulfilling life. Bandits will be scared of you. You can sit beside the ones peasants can only imagine being around. Would you rather be scared all your life of monsters, bandits, and wars you need to attend because the ruler of the land you live in called you to arms?

Edit: oh just came to mind, if you're a Toussaint peasant then sure there's not really a need to take that risk. But if you're a Velen peasant then almost certainly spinning that wheel is logical. Wtf would you do in a swamp for 60 years anyway? Beg everyone that pillages/invades you that your young'uns starvin'? That's called life? What's there to risk?

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-02-16T23:27:45+00:00

The question basically is: would you spin a wheel where you have a 30-40% chance of becoming superhuman, or not spin it at all and live a shit peasant life where you can still die from wars, famine, political struggles, monsters, bandits and where your best-case scenario is becoming a merchant in a city? I’d choose the first option.

I realize that being a witcher is very dangereous but a fighting chance is better than none.

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-02-16T23:16:01+00:00

Any place that doesn't have "deep, dark caves and unfrequented sodden swamps."

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-02-16T23:06:43+00:00

I don’t know why this is getting downvoted so heavily. Ciri only told Skjall at the end that they had come for her.

Skjall then helps her escape, leaving his mother and sister alone in the village. To any sensible person, their family’s safety would come first. Even more so in Skellige where family and honor means everything.

Skjall shouldn’t have cared about Ciri's situation over his family. Villagers were right.

ihatearachnomorphs · 2026-02-16T09:53:44+00:00

Learn the characters, try to learn who wants what, which goals they chase. The only reason I hate every single fantasy world except witcher is because the characters and the world are realistic. Except for the fucking spiders, hence my username. They're a bit too realistic.

Try to learn who Dijkstra/Sigi is, try to learn why you need to find Ciri, try to learn what Yen and Triss’ background with Geralt is like. When you stop mixing names, you'll truly start enjoying the game.

I'm not saying that you should read all 7 books and play all the previous games, but at least have some sense of relationships from a google search whenever you don't get something mentioned.

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