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Kaer Morhen

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This is the dream prologue sequence where Geralt wakes up in the Witcher fortress alongside Yennefer. You must find the bedroom key to get dressed, meet Vesemir in the courtyard, and complete the basic movement and combat tutorials with Ciri.

Region
Kaer Morhen Valley
Levels
Level 1
Getting there
Starts automatically upon starting a new game
Connects to
White Orchard
Related quests
Kaer Morhen

Services and people

Merchants 1

  • Keira Metz · Alchemist and herbalist merchantOutside near the main entrance courtyard of the fortress

Quest NPCs 5

  • Yennefer · Starts with the player inside the guest bedroomGuest bedroom, upper guest chambers, and laboratory tower inside the keep
  • Vesemir · Sleeps, trains Ciri, and conducts sword and movement combat trainingLiving quarters, lower courtyard, and main keep's great hall
  • Ciri · Speaks and races with the player down the castle rampartsCastle ramparts to the lower courtyard
  • Eskel · Assists in the laboratory and courtyard during the defenseInside the fortress keep, laboratory, and courtyard
  • Lambert · Involved in the quest "The Final Trial"Inside the fortress keep and near the shores of the lake

Invaders and enemies 3

  • Earth Elemental · Fought during the quest "The Witchers' Forge"Inside the Iron Mine near the keep
  • Fire Elemental (Ifrit) · Fought during the quest "The Witchers' Forge"Inside the secret laboratory forge beneath the Iron Mine
  • Chort · High-level enemy fought during the side quest "Berengar's Blade"In a cave north of the keep

The short version

What matters

  • •Gathering the bedroom key from the desk is required to unlock the door and leave the guest bedroom.
  • •Going through combat drills with Vesemir in the lower courtyard teaches you foundational swordplay and movement controls.

Common mistakes

  • •Searching all over the room blindly for the bedroom key; activate your Witcher Senses to quickly reveal it glowing in red on the small table.
  • •Worrying that you might permanently miss the bedroom key; it is an unavoidable quest item required to progress out of the bedroom.

Walkthrough

The area in the order you play it. Tick things off as you go: they tick off in the checklists below too.

  1. 1

    Wake up in the Guest Bedroom

    You begin the tutorial quest inside Geralt's dream, waking up in the keep's guest bedroom alongside Yennefer. Activate your Witcher Senses to spot the bedroom key illuminated in red atop a book on a small desk to the left of the locked door, then pick it up to unlock your way out.

    Tip: Witcher Senses will highlight necessary quest objects in red.

  2. 2

    Check the Balcony and Living Quarters

    Step outside through the bedroom exit onto the balcony to take in the surroundings. Head downstairs into the living quarters below, where you will discover Vesemir dozing off.

  3. 3

    Rendezvous on the Ramparts

    Proceed outdoors onto the fortress ramparts to find and talk with young Ciri. Once your conversation concludes, prepare to dash down along the ramparts toward the lower castle courtyard.

  4. 4

    Lower Courtyard Combat Drill

    Reach the lower courtyard to link up with Vesemir for practical swordplay and movement training. Engage with Vesemir to master the basics of Witcher maneuvering and blade combat.

  5. 5

    Nightmare's Conclusion

    Watch as the sudden intrusion of the Wild Hunt transforms Geralt's dream into a nightmare. This harrowing invasion brings the prologue sequence to an end, instantly shifting you to the next area in White Orchard.

Checklists

Achievements here
Full Crew MissableRecruit all seven possible allies—Keira Metz, Triss, Roche, Ves, Zoltan, Ermion, and Hjalmar—to defend Kaer Morhen during the "Brothers in Arms" questline. The achievement unlocks once everyone gathers at Kaer Morhen prior to the battle against the Wild Hunt.

Achievement guide and roadmap →

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Tips
  • Use Witcher Senses to easily spot the bedroom key glow on the table if you cannot find it immediately.
  • You can choose to skip the running race or combat drills with Vesemir if you want to finish the tutorial faster.

Not listed for this area: secrets, enemies, shops and people.

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White Orchard

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