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Ladies of the Wood
This is a guide to the quest titled Ladies of the Wood from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Read on for information on objectives and possible rewards, as well as useful tips and strategies for completing the quest.

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Wandering in the Dark Ladies of the Wood The Whispering Hillock

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Ladies of the Wood Rewards and Basic Information

Basic Information

Quest Number 15
Region Velen
Quest Location Crookback Bog
Previous Quest Wandering in the Dark
Next Quest The Whispering Hillock

Rewards

Gold Reward None
Exp Reward 200
Item Reward None


Ladies of the Wood Main Objectives

Objectives
1 Read the book called Ladies of the Wood. It is in your inventory under quest items.
2 Go to the start of the trail marked on your map. It is southwest of Downwarren.
3 Use your Witcher Sense and examine the statue located at the marker.
4 Using your Witcher Senes, follow the trail of sweets. Some are hanging from the trees and some are on the ground.
5 Go to the hut to the south and talk to the boy.
6 Head back outside and talk to the other kids. When the kids ask to play hide and seek, you can choose the option Isn't there something else you want? and Geralt will give them treats to continue.
Note: If you agree to play hide and seek you will need to find all the children to continue. Use your Witcher Sense and follow the footprints to each child.
7 Head east to the marker. You will encounter 2 drowners and a water hag when you get there. Kill them, then look for Johnny's footprints using your Witcher Sense.
8 Follow the footprints. They will lead you north to a burrow. Interact with it and call Johnny.
9 Follow Johnny. You will encounter 3 drowners; kill them to continue. Continue following Johnny.
10 You will need to climb up a hill to a raven's nest. There are 3 harpies you will have to kill. Interact with the nest and pick up the bottle.
11 Follow Jonnhy back to the village. You will encounter 2 drowners and a water hag, so dispose of them. Continue following Johhny. You will receive 150 Exp. afterward.
12 Head to the village of Downwarren north of The Orphans of Crookback Bog. Talk to the Ealdorman.
13 Go to the Whispering Hillock, which is marked on your map to the east of The Orphans of Crookbag Bog.
14 You must finish the quest The Whispering Hillock to continue.
15 Talk to the Ealdorman to finish the quest. You will receive 250 exp after.

Ladies of the Wood Ghost in the Tree Decision

To complete this quest, it is required to complete The Whispering Hillock. During this quest, the player has to make a difficult decision that will affect the fate of the Strenger couple.

For more information on this decision check out the walkthrough guide of the quest below:
The Whispering Hillock Walkthrough and Best Choice

Ladies of the Wood Tips and Strategies

Use Aard or a Crossbolt on the Harpies

Johnny footprints
If you successfully hit a Harpy with either the Aard Sign or your crossbow, they will fall to the ground.

When the Harpy has been knocked to the ground, there is a small window to perform an execution prompted by the assigned button. Doing the execution will instantly kill the target.

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All Act 1 Quests

No. Quest Title Location Sugg. Level
6 The Nilfgaardian Connection Velen 5
7 Bloody Baron Crow's Perch 6
8 Ciri's Story: The King of the Wolves Lindenvale 5
9 Family Matters Crow's Perch 6
10 A Princess in Distress Blackbough 5
11 Ciri's Story: The Race Velen 5
12 Ciri's Story: Out of the Shadows Abandoned Tower 5
13 Hunting a Witch Midcopse 5
14 Wandering in the Dark Byways 6
15 Ladies of the Wood Crookback Bog 6
16 The Whispering Hillock Ancient Oak 5
17 Ciri's Story: Fleeing the Bog Crookback Bog 5
18 Pyres of Novigrad Novigrad 10
19 Novigrad Dreaming Novigrad 7
20 Broken Flowers Novigrad 11
21 Get Junior Novigrad 12
22 Ciri's Story: Visiting Junior Novigrad 9
23 Count Reuven's Treasure Novigrad 12
24 A Favor for Radovid Oxenfurt Harbor 9
25 The Play's the Thing Novigrad 11
26 A Poet Under Pressure Novigrad 13
27 Ciri's Story: Breakneck Speed Novigrad 11
28 Destination: Skellige Novigrad 16
29 The King is Dead – Long Live the King Kaer Trolde 16
30 Echoes of the Past Ard Skellig 17
31 Missing Persons Lofoten 15
32 Nameless Freya's Garden 14
33 Ciri's Story: The Calm Before the Storm Lofoten 14

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