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Any a Man Soweth... is the terminal principal quest in the Hearts of Stone expansion. In this mission, Geralt of Rivia must decide whether or not to save Olgierd von Everec from Gaunter O'Dimm. The choice he makes results in the apparent death of one or the banishing of the other.

Contents

• 1 Walkthrough
  • 1.i Meet at the Alchemy Inn
  • one.two Terminal Goodbyes
  • 1.three In the Temple of Lilvani
  • 1.4 Contract Fulfilled
  • 1.5 O'Dimm's claiming
• 2 Journal Entry
• 3 Objectives
• four Notes
• 5 Trivia

Walkthrough [ ]

Run into at the Abracadabra Inn [ ]

Later on retrieving the violet rose, Geralt goes to meet Olgierd'south homo at the Alchemy Inn, but when he arrives he finds Gaunter O'Dimm waiting for him. Earlier he can make his mode to the merchant, a drunk intervenes and tries to talk to Geralt, causing O'Dimm to freeze time then they tin speak without interruptions. O'Dimm and so tells Geralt that in order to fulfill the remainder of their contract, Geralt has to bring Olgierd to meet with him at the Temple of Lilvani. O'Dimm then leaves, but not before killing the drunk for interrupting their meeting. Once time starts again, Geralt speaks to Olgierd'south homo and tells him to inform Olgierd to meet at the temple. The man then informs Geralt that Shani wants to see him.

Final Goodbyes [ ]

If Geralt chooses to meet with Shani, he finds her preparing to exit for the front lines to help equally a medic for the soldiers. Geralt asks her if she found anything about Olgierd and she explains that she found someone who might know more about him, a Professor Premethine Shakeslock.

When they reach the University, Shani will convince the guards to allow her in, and she volition assistance Geralt become inside another style before she leaves. Afterwards taking care of some witch hunters, Geralt finds the professor's residence locked up, so he finds another way in through a balcony. However, using Aard appeared to not but weaken the balcony'south door, but also the structural beam of the house. Making his style downstairs, he finds the professor, at present bullheaded, in a protective circle. Later realizing its not his banana, Shakeslock thinks Geralt was sent by O'Dimm, simply relaxes later on Geralt tells him he is a witcher.

When asked about Olgierd, Shakeslock explains that he was sought out to learn about O'Dimm and how to banish the beingness as Olgierd wanted to terminate the pact he fabricated. When questioned about this, the professor explains that after the von Everecs lost their fortune, Iris' family no longer accepted her human relationship with Olgierd and, equally she didn't want to cutting her family ties, Olgierd sought out another way to win back Iris and learned of a human that could grant wishes. He made a bargain with O'Dimm in commutation for sacrificing a loved one: either Iris or Vlodimir. Olgierd chose Vlodimir and the pact was made. Still, he learned the difficult way that O'Dimm grants what they wish for, not what they desire, giving him a heart of rock that thus led to him having no more feelings for Iris and their marriage fell apart.

Shakeslock then tells Geralt that to defeat O'Dimm, one must claiming the being to a game of wits past putting up for grabs the merely thing O'Dimm cares most having: one's soul. Afterwards Shakeslock tells this to Geralt, the wooden support beam above their heads snaps and a bookcase begins to topple over. Geralt rushes in and keeps the bookcase from falling, but as the professor steps back, he slips on a canteen, pushing him out of the protective circle, and immediately breaks his neck.

After the meeting, Geralt tin can run into Shani for one last goodbye and they leave equally friends.

In the Temple of Lilvani [ ]

Geralt meets Olgierd at the temple and he delivers the violet rose, fulfilling the third wish, earlier O'Dimm appears in the moon light and informs Olgierd that he has fulfilled their contract. As Olgierd starts to rebut this, saying the terminal part of the contract required them to meet on the moon, O'Dimm makes the clay below them blow away, revealing a mosaic floor of the moon. If Geralt did not see Shakeslock, O'Dimm claims Olgierd's soul, but if Geralt did see the professor, he has a chance to stop O'Dimm past challenging him to a game of wits, where if Geralt loses, O'Dimm could then claim both Olgierd'southward and Geralt'south souls, merely if Geralt wins, they both get free.

Contract Fulfilled [ ]

Should Geralt allow Master Mirror to take Olgierd's soul (whether or non Geralt met with Shakeslock), he will let Geralt to enquire for a boon (though Geralt can reject the offer):

• To be as swift as the air current
• Never go hungry again
• A canteen of vodka that's always full
• Money (5000 )
• Geralt tin enquire him to discover Ciri, though O'Dimm volition say information technology is beyond even his ability. He volition give Geralt advice on how to save Ciri from an unnamed danger (This will merely be available if Ciri has not yet been rescued from the Isle of Mists):
  • Making Ciri laugh when she feels defeated.
  • That Geralt never makes Ciri feel similar he sold her out. (merely available if taken to meet Emhyr)
  • When Ciri is scared, Geralt should encourage her, only non human action in her stead.
  • To allow Ciri to vent her frustration when she is betrayed.
  • When she wants to grieve a friend, that Geralt should grieve with her.

Once the two finish their business, O'Dimm departs.

O'Dimm'south challenge [ ]

If Geralt sought out Professor Shakeslock, he can challenge O'Dimm to spare Olgierd von Everec by using his own soul as a wager, and O'Dimm volition teleport Geralt into a twisted world and explain the rules of the claiming. After the cutscene in which O'Dimm recites the riddle which he wants Geralt to solve, players volition resume control and the clock starts ticking once Geralt passes through the temple threshold.

The bar representing Geralt's remaining time to complete the challenge will deplete over time (initially at a very slow but perceptible rate) and when Geralt investigates various points of involvement in the miniature world. Most of the points of interest in the globe are decoys designed to waste time and increase O'Dimm'southward enjoyment of Geralt'south predicament. O'Dimm has also deployed specters in this world resembling blackened versions of monsters Geralt has fought earlier. These monsters can be ignored but they give XP when killed and shouldn't exist difficult to defeat provided Geralt's level is comparable to the quest recommendation. Monsters will adopt the Foglet, Hym, and Gargoyle templates.

map of Gaunter's world

If you're having problem on how to solve the riddle, follow these steps:

• Head downward the path away from the temple.
• When the path forks, ignore the bespeak of interest on the left-mitt side and follow the fork on the right.
• Impale the Foglet specters.
• When the path splits once more, have the left (information technology'll look similar three paths, just the far left is not part of the split)
• Proceed straight along the path and go under the bridge, and then have the left path. When the path splits, become correct and you'll see a red glowing point of interest. Defeat the Hym specter around here. If y'all want the Viper venomous silvery sword (or the legendary version on a New Game +) caput upwardly to the point of interest and take it out of the stone.
• Facing abroad from the stone, head left and follow until the split, then become left, towards the business firm on the loma.
• Defeat the two gargoyle specters in front of the house or run past them. O'Dimm volition claim you're doing terribly, simply ignore him and head into the firm. In that location should be time to loot the items in the entrance hall.
• Brand sure yous have at least one-half your wellness, so get down the stairs, and caput towards the mirror. (Quen volition non help here)
• O'Dimm will taunt Geralt as time grows short. Rather than run around trying to find a mirror which won't be smashed by O'Dimm, look for the dry fountain in the courtyard (but backside some other mirror that'll break). Geralt will give a like hint to players if they've run around and smashed too many mirrors in this area.
• In the fountain, examine the dry out steps about the croaky wall and use Aard on the wall to break it, starting a cutscene.

Later successfully completing the challenge, Olgierd gives you lot his sword Iris for freeing him.

Journal Entry [ ]

Having completed all of Olgierd von Everec'south wishes, Geralt went to the Alchemy Inn, where he was to meet with the ataman's representative...

With Shani'southward help, Geralt managed to enter the University grounds and speak to a Professor Shakeslock, who had earlier helped Olgierd in his attempts to intermission the pact with Master Mirror. The professor revealed that O'Dimm could exist cheated – i needed but advise a wager, and, as an inveterate gambler, he was ligely^[sic] to agree to take one upward on it.

If Geralt chooses to salve Olgierd:

Geralt took Professor Shakeslock'southward advice and proposed a wager to Primary Mirror. Mirror agreed, but only if information technology was played out on his terms. He transported Geralt to a strange, dark world and made him solve a riddle. Geralt, who has e'er had a bang-up heed for such puzzles, soon found the solution and defeated Gaunter O'Dimm. Was this the terminal our world will ever encounter of him? No man tin say...

What mattered most at the moment, however, was that Olgierd von Everec was safe, and the pact which had bound him had been dissolved.

If Geralt chooses to leave Olgierd's fate to Gaunter O'Dimm:

Geralt decided not to dispute the system between Gaunter O'Dimm and Olgierd. The pact was fufilled, and Olgierd's life came to an terminate.

Objectives [ ]

• Meet Olgierd'south man at the Alchemy Inn.
• Come across Olgierd at the Temple of Lilvani.
• If Shani is sought out:
  • (Optional) Talk to Shani at her home.
  • (Optional) Follow Shani to the Academy.
  • (Optional) Enter the Academy grounds.
  • (Optional) Enter Professor Shakeslock's firm.
• If one saves Olgierd:
  • Find the solution to Master Mirror'southward riddle.

Notes [ ]

• When visiting Shani, the blimp piglet toy which Geralt won for her at the wedding ceremony during the Dead Man's Party quest, can be seen in one of the chests she packed.
• At Professor Shakelock's home, if Geralt extinguishes all the candles on the protective circumvolve an ominous sound will all of a sudden hiss through the room.
• Under normal circumstances (no mods) the Viper venomous silver sword can simply be attained if you choose to challenge Master Mirror for Olgierd'south soul.
• If you decide to try and salvage Olgierd'due south soul, make certain y'all have a contempo salve. If time runs out, it'll equal a game fail and you must re-load some other save.
• If y'all didn't play Shani and win her gwent bill of fare earlier she left, you can find it in her clinic on the upstairs table.

Trivia [ ]

• The quest's proper name is a reference to the Bible passage Galatians 6:7.
• A baby-sit at Oxenfurt Academy mentions that his injured human knee is fully healed "as if no arrow had always struck it", a articulate reference to The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.

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