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Lindenvale
Lindenvale is an impoverished rural village in central Velen plagued by recent wartime distress and monster troubles. Geralt visits this hub to pick up local notice board contracts, converse with villagers like Dolores Reardon and the local gravedigger, and purchase crafting materials or diagrams from resident artisans.
- Region
- Central/Eastern Velen (No Man’s Land)
- Levels
- Recommended for Levels 6–10 (Contract: The Merry Widow is Level 10; side activities range between Levels 6–8)
- Getting there
- Directly reached during the main quest “Family Matters” by following the Lubberkin (or directions from the Pellar) to the Fisherman’s Hut on the waterside just northwest of Lindenvale, or cross-country via road heading east from Crow’s Perch or west from Lurtch.
- Connects to
- Voytek’s Fisherman’s Hut and water inlet, The village of Lurtch, Reardon Manor (House of Reardon), Crow’s Perch
- Related quests
- Family Matters · Contract: The Merry Widow · The Fall of the House of Reardon · Contract: Mysterious Tracks · Witcher Wannabe · Scavenger Hunt: Cat School Gear · Scavenger Hunt: Wolf School Gear Upgrade Diagrams - Part 2
Services and people
Merchants 3
- Blacksmith · Sells Scavenger Hunt: Cat School Gear maps and operates craft and trade standNorthwest corner of the village
- Merchant · Trades goods at outdoor stallOutdoor stall in the center of the village near the notice board
- Innkeeper · Offers food, drink, refreshments, and GwentInside the Lindenvale tavern
Quest NPCs 5
- Dolores Reardon · Gives Dolores's manor key and initiates The Fall of the House of ReardonSitting outdoors near the center of the village
- Fishgulper · Brawl tournament opponent in Fists of Fury: VelenLindenvale village
- Gravedigger · Gives Contract: The Merry WidowAt his post within the village
- Ealdorman of Lindenvale · Gives Witcher WannabeNear the village notice board
- Charlatan · Fake witcher hiding from ghouls in Witcher WannabeHiding behind a grave at Lindenvale Cemetery
Invaders and enemies 2
- Mourntart · Grave hag contract target for Contract: The Merry WidowLindenvale Cemetery just east of the village
- Howler · Chort boss fought during the contract Mysterious TracksInside a cave just south of the village
Services 2
- Lindenvale Signpost · Fast-travel marker and nearby manual/auto-save pointLindenvale village
- Blacksmith · Amateur blacksmith craftingNorthwest corner of the village
The short version
What matters
- •Dolores's manor key received from Dolores Reardon in the village center.
- •Scavenger Hunt: Cat School Gear maps purchased from the blacksmith in the northwest corner.
- •The relic silver sword Azure Wrath, Chort Mutagen, and Chort Trophy looted from Howler just south of the village.
Common mistakes
- •Missing the secondary quest "Ghosts of the Past" linked to Reardon Manor by entering the Isle of Mists during the main storyline before finishing it.
- •Locking yourself out of the Letho content near Lindenvale by having killed him in an imported save or during your Imperial Audience interrogation dialogue.
What you can skip
- •Lindenvale's central village for underground spelunking, as the settlement itself lacks any dungeon interior.
Walkthrough
The area in the order you play it. Tick things off as you go: they tick off in the checklists below too.
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Arriving in Lindenvale
Follow the road into east-central Velen until you discover Lindenvale, which triggers the Lindenvale Signpost for quick travel and nearby saves. Check the central Village Square where an outdoor merchant runs a stall, and read the Notice Board to pick up "Contract: The Merry Widow" along with other quest postings.
Tip: Use the signpost to record a quick manual save before committing to the village's contracts.
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Meeting Dolores Reardon
In the center of the village near the notice board and tavern exterior, speak to the weeping elderly woman named Dolores Reardon. She asks for aid to start the secondary quest "The Fall of the House of Reardon" and provides you with Dolores's manor key.
Watch out: Be aware that the associated quest involving Letho can be permanently locked out if you chose to kill him in your Witcher 2 background choices.
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Touring the Village Crafters and Tavern
Head to the northwest corner of the settlement to visit the amateur blacksmith, who sells the Scavenger Hunt: Cat School Gear maps alongside standard services. Afterward, step into the local tavern to buy refreshments from the innkeeper or sit down to play Gwent.
Tip: Purchase the Cat School diagrams from the blacksmith right away so you can track the gear upgrades early.
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Settling Village Business
Before leaving the square, challenge the local brawler Fishgulper in the village to advance the fighting tournament quest "Fists of Fury: Velen". You will also find the local Gravedigger on post within the village to negotiate "Contract: The Merry Widow", while the nearby Ealdorman waits near the notice board to later offer "Witcher Wannabe".
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Confronting Mourntart at the Graveyard
Head directly east from Lindenvale up the hill to reach the fenced Lindenvale Cemetery. Here, take on the grave hag Mourntart to fulfill the contract for the local gravedigger.
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Dealing with the Cemetery Charlatan
Return to Lindenvale Cemetery after finishing the grave hag contract to pursue the quest "Witcher Wannabe". Search behind a grave to discover the charlatan hiding away in fear of ghouls.
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Slaying Howler in the Southern Cave
Head to the cave situated just south of the village to track the target of the contract "Mysterious Tracks". Defeat the chort boss Howler to loot a Chort Trophy, Chort Mutagen, Chort Hide, and the relic silver sword Azure Wrath.
Checklists
Enemies
A vicious named grave hag stalking the graveyard who delivers swift claw strikes and long-range tongue sweeps.
Shops and people
- Blacksmith: Sells weapon/armor crafting services, repair items, diagrams, crafting components, and Edwin Leche's First Map
- Merchant: Sells general goods, basic food provisions, and alchemy or crafting ingredients
Tips
- Play Gwent with both the merchant and the blacksmith while in Lindenvale to secure random card rewards toward the Collect 'Em All quest.
Not listed for this area: items, secrets.
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