A Long Way from Home



A Long Way from Home is a secondary quest in Chapter II which Geralt can undertake if he asks Yaren Bolt a second time if he needs the services of a witcher, having already completed Flowers and Gold for him. Despite being optional, it does provide quite a lot of meaningful information about the main quests and should not be neglected.

Walkthrough
Having sorted out the Flowers and Gold quest for the lumberjack, Geralt asks Yaren Bolt if he needs the services of a witcher for any other tasks. As it happens, the woodcutter does. He divulges that the way from the Lumberjacks' glade to the landing is blocked by monsters. These monsters include: bloedzuigers, drowners, echinopsae and vodyanoi, and this makes life for him and his band of woodcutters difficult to say the least.

Yaren also would like the witcher to get rid of the vodyanoi near the clay pits. He does not exactly explain why he wants to be rid of the "fish people", as he derisively refers to them, but it is part of the deal. Geralt points out that this is not really the best of ideas and that what the lumberjack is requesting amounts to a massacre, but there is no swaying Bolt.

Geralt decides to accept regardless and sets off to clear the road with his usual speed and efficiency, but he is still having doubts about the vodyanoi angle. He slices and dices his way through three bloedzuigers, a trio of drowners and a pair of echinopsae. There! Road cleared.

He goes to a nearby campfire and meditates until nearly midnight, then heads over to the vodyanoi altar.

The witcher then heads back to the Lumberjacks' glade to report to Yaren. The woodcutter is pleased that the road has been cleared and rewards Geralt as agreed.

Monsters
The lumberjacks are in trouble — they have been cut off from supplies by wandering monsters. Yaren Bolt promised to pay me if I can deal with this threat. I must quickly kill the monsters blocking the road and take care of the vodyanoi issue. Time really matters — perhaps I should go to Vaska, as she seems to get along with the fishpeople well. ''I must kill the monsters blocking the road and take care of the vodyanoi issue as quickly as possible. Perhaps I should turn to Vaska with this problem.''

Bloedzuigers
A group of bloedzuigers has been destroyed — the swamps are now a better place. ''I killed a few bloedzuigers. I should eliminate any creatures that threaten the lumberjacks.'' (100 XP)

Drowners
The drowners left this world — this time for good. ''I killed a few drowners. I should eliminate any creatures that threaten the lumberjacks.'' (100 XP + 200 XP when all monsters are dead)

Yaren's Axe or Wretched Fishpeople
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 * Side with Vaska :
 * Side with Vaska :

Yaren's Axe
Vaska, the elder woman of the brickmakers, persuaded me to try and settle the conflict with the vodyanoi peacefully. She instructed me how to deliver messages to the aquatic race. I should get their attention by placing an item on the altar between the clay pits. A vodyan will then come at night and leave an item as well. Placing Yaren's axe on the altar will show our will to lay down weapons and make peace. I have to convince Yaren Bolt to sacrifice his axe.  or 
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 * Kill the vodyanoi :
 * Kill the vodyanoi :

Wretched Fishpeople
I told Vaska that I intend to solve the dispute by killing the fishpeople's priest. She wasn't pleased to say the least. I'll find the priest by the altar near the clay pits. He comes at night. I intend to kill the vodyanoi priest by the altar.
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The Sacrifice + Quest Completed or Vodyan Killed
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 * Sided with Vaska :
 * Sided with Vaska :

The Sacrifice
I convinced Yaren Bolt [to] solve the problem without bloodshed. He gave me his axe to present to the vodyanoi as a sign of peace. I must take it to the altar. At midnight one of the fishpeople will appear. If he approves of the offering, he'll leave something in return. I must sacrifice the axe on the Vodyanoi altar.

Quest Completed
I left the axe on the altar and in return I received an amulet which symbolizes peace. I must go to Yaren Bolt and tell him about it. I need to clear the road to the landing, make sure people can get there safely. (1000 XP)  or 
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 * Killed the vodyan :
 * Killed the vodyan :

Vodyan Killed
I killed the vodyan the lumberjacks were so afraid of. I need to clear the road to the landing, make sure people can get there safely.(500 XP)
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Payment + Payment or Failure
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 * Timely return :
 * Timely return :

Payment
I did everything Yaren Bolt asked me to do. I should go to him to collect my reward. I should go to Yaren Bolt to collect my reward.

Payment

 * If Geralt gave Yaren the Beggartick  : Yaren Bolt is happy with my services. He paid me according to the agreement. Yaren Bolt paid as agreed. (400  + 1000 XP)  or 
 * If Geralt kept the Beggartick  : Yaren Bolt is happy with my services. He paid me according to the agreement. Yaren Bolt paid as agreed. (100  + 1000 XP)

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 * Tardy return :
 * Tardy return :

Failure
I waited too long. Yaren Bolt wasn't too happy when he learned the monsters killed several lumberjacks and dispersed the others. Im out of luck — no reward this time. My mission failed. (500 XP + Lesson: don't go wandering around doing other stuff when you are supposed to be at the Vodyanoi altar)
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