If chosen to threaten, Geralt will have to fight the Witch and her Panther. Important: There is also an optional conversation line to ask what happened to Sir Gareth, which you must do if you wish to get a good ending. The latter is only available if you read the book Jacob gave you. You will have 3 ways to deal with her: threaten her, say you can lift the curse yourself, or plead with her. Underneath the pelt there are 4 objects, among which is a kerchief which Geralt will take (50 ), after which the home owner - the Witch of Lynx Crag - will appear together with the panther from earlier. However, the important one is the bear pelt on the wall, just keep in mind once you interact with it, you will be locked out of the hut after the following events. Inside the hut you will find several objects to examine and you can collect a few books by doing so.
After that follow the path and you will soon reach the hut. Now climb out of the cave through the other exit, go left and climb the the wall there. Examine the body and you will find Sir Gareth's bone. If you climb it to get the loot and use your witcher senses you will notice a body on further higher plane you can climb from there. If you search the cave thoroughly you will find a chest to the right of the southern entrance on a higher plane.
Inside you will encounter some Kikimores and their eggs which you can destroy with Igni. You can be explicitly directed to the cave later, but to save more walking around just head into it now. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine ReviewĪt the start of the climb you will see a non-hostile Panther, and soon after it you will find a cave.