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This is a guide to the quest titled A Poet Under Pressure 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.
| Previous Quest | Current Quest | Next Quest |
|---|---|---|
| The Play's the Thing | A Poet Under Pressure | Ciri's Story: Breakneck Speed |
List of Contents
| Quest Number | 26 |
|---|---|
| Region | Novigrad |
| Quest Location | Novigrad |
| Previous Quest | The Play's the Thing |
| Next Quest | Ciri's Story: Breakneck Speed |
| Gold Reward | None |
|---|---|
| Exp Reward | 1000 |
| Item Reward | None |
| Objectives | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Meet with Zoltan at the marked location east of the Seven Cat's Inn You can ask help from Dijkstra if you helped him find his treasure. He can send 3 men to help you. |
| 2 | Ignore the fighting and go to the marked area, then use your Witcher Sense to find hoof prints. Continue using your Witcher Sense and follow the prints northward. |
| 3 | When you reach the camp with a fork in the road at the end, choose the right path. There will be a bottle of cologne on the ground. Use your Witcher Sense to follow the scent. |
| 4 | Talk to the halflings found outside the hut at the end of the trail. They will give you a key. |
| 5 | Go to the trap door at the back of the hut and go down the ladder into the cellar. On the other side is a ladder leading up into the hut. Climb it and enter the room. Kill the single Witch Hunter, and untie Dandelion.
Note: You can get the Painting of Hierarch Hemmelfart by speaking to the halflings after the quest. |
While following the hoofprints nearby the lake, with your Witcher Senses you will be able to see a dropped ring. Beware as there are drowners nearby.

A Poet Under Pressure Walkthrough



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