Rose on a Red Field – Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone Quest

This guide is a walkthrough of a side quest in the Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone DLC. The guide is composed of a map, map legend, and walkthrough to show readers exactly where to go and what to do to complete the quest.

Map Legend

1 – Garin Estate
2 – Bowdon
3 – Kluivert’s Body
4 – Bandit Camp
5 – Bandit Cave

Background

You’ll trigger this quest during the quest Evil’s Soft First Touches. When you leave the Garin Estate after talking to Olgierd von Everac (#1), a Wild One named Adela will stop you and tell you that her mate Kluivert is missing and presumed murdered. She’ll then ask you to track down and execute his killer. If you agree to do this, then you’ll trigger the quest.

Walkthrough

The first thing you should do is head to Bowdon (#2), since that was Kluivert’s destination when he disappeared. When you get there you’ll smell chemicals, and when you follow the scent, you’ll end up in one of the huts. Inside the hut, you’ll see evidence that Kluivert was cooking Fisstech, and that he had to leave in a hurry through a window.

When you follow Kluivert’s tracks outside the window, they’ll lead you to the southeast, where you’ll find Kluivert’s body with a crossbow bolt in its back (#3). If you turn on your witcher senses and search the area, then you’ll find evidence of the shooter nearby. When you follow the shooter’s tracks, they’ll lead you to a bandit camp to the northeast (#4), where you’ll find Kluivert’s equipment plus a note from the bandit leader Ulrich ordering the attack on Bowdon.

To find Ulrich, you’ll need to travel to the main bandit hideout, a cave located to the northwest of Brunwich (#5). Out front, you’ll encounter two guards. You’ll have three ways of dealing with them: you can kill them, use Axii / delusion on them, or bribe them with 1000 crowns. If you kill the guards, then you’ll find a Rusty Key on their corpses, which will allow you to unlock the door leading to the cave. Otherwise, the guards will unlock the door for you.

Inside the cave, you’ll meet Ulrich and a few of his men. No matter what you say to them, they’ll recognize who you are, and they’ll attack you. This can be a tough battle because you’ll be fighting over half a dozen men in tight quarters. So try to dodge around and then make good use of Igni or bombs to hit enemies when they’re bunched together.

After defeating the bandits, you’ll need to travel south to the Alchemy inn in Oxenfurt. You’ll meet Adela inside, and when you inform her that Ulrich is dead, you’ll complete the quest and earn 200 crowns and 150 xp.