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Rubbing Elbows and Robbing Banks
The Witcher

Rubbing Elbows and Robbing Banks

Follow our detailed walkthrough for 'Rubbing Elbows and Robbing Banks' in The Witcher, covering party interactions, key dialogues with NPCs like Thaler and Adda, and essential quest objectives.

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Follow our detailed walkthrough for 'Rubbing Elbows and Robbing Banks' in The Witcher, covering party interactions, key dialogues with NPCs like Thaler and Adda, and essential quest objectives.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head upstairs to the party and talk to Triss. She encourages you to mingle and speak with Leuvaarden, Adda, Velerad, and Thaler.
  2. 2
    Find Erkyn Blunt. Offer him three bottles of strong alcohol to get him to talk. He reveals Thaler hired him and gives you the “House of the Night Signet Ring”. He asks you not to reveal Thaler’s plans.
  3. 3
    Speak with Thaler. He warns Geralt about upcoming troubles and the need to choose sides in the court and racial conflicts. He advises caution regarding Triss and mentions de Wett serves Adda. When asked about your vendetta with Salamandra, choose dialogue options that affect the “Identity” quest.
  4. 4
    Talk to Velerad. He is evasive about Adda’s curse but suggests she needs attention.
  5. 5
    Speak with Adda. She discusses politics and sex, then asks you to fetch her favorite meal.
  6. 6
    Talk to Velerad again and ask about Adda’s meal. He requires strong alcohol before revealing she has a taste for raw meat.
  7. 7
    Speak with Thaler. He tells you to retrieve a letter from an adjoining room to learn Adda’s preference.
  8. 8
    Enter the room near the stairs, loot a chest for a “Mysterious Letter”. A “Wealthy Merchant” will confront you. You can either offer him strong alcohol (and then exit the gift screen without giving any) or threaten him to make him leave.
  9. 9
    Read the letter, then return to Thaler. He reveals Adda’s favorite dish is rare Catoblepas steak.
Tips
  • Concoct a Wive’s Tears potion before the party, as drinking is involved.
  • Grab some strong alcohol from the Waitress or your stash beforehand.
  • Pay attention to dialogue choices, as they can affect the “Identity” quest and Geralt’s characterization.
  • For talking to Thaler about your personal and political motivations: 2000 XP
  • For finding out Adda’s favorite dish: 500 XP

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