Where Children Toil, Toys Waste Away

Where Children Toil, Toys Waste Away is a main quest in the Blood and Wine expansion.

Journal entry

 * It proved quite the ordeal for Regis, a sacrifice one might say. But they obtained the last ingredient required for Resonance, and the vampire could prepare the concoction. Geralt drank a dose, and visions ensued. He saw Dettlaff meet and speak to a young bootblack. Then the witcher and the vampire set off in search of the boy.


 * The bootblack proved both pugnacious and resolute. Geralt and Regis were desperate to learn anything they could about Dettlaff. The boy sensed this and decided to take advantage. It was clear he would one day go far, such was the knack he demonstrated for business. As regarded the search for Dettlaff, Geralt and Regis learned he had brought his boots to be cleaned on a number of occasions. Each time, he had asked the boy to return them to an old, abandoned shop, where he was to leave them at the door. The witcher and the vampire set off to explore the site.


 * ''Geralt and Regis then searched Dettlaff's hideout. Ironically, the "Beast" had made his lair in a storeroom above an abandoned toy shop. After thoroughly searching the site, the witcher and the vampire deduced that Dettlaff was being black-mailed. He had committed the murders in Toussaint at the behest of mysterious individuals who were holding his beloved hostage. Our intrepid duo resolved to split up. Regis would remain at the toy shop and hope Dettlaff would return. He preferred to speak with Dettlaff alone, without the witcher there to disrupt their tête-à-tête…

Walkthrough

 * Find the bootblack who appeared in the vision.
 * Find the bootblack during his working hours.
 * Who are you?
 * Defend the bootblack from his attackers. (30 )
 * These men what are they doing?
 * The bootblack could use capital for information:
 * (×) (min. 425, max. is 500, 50 )
 * (40 )
 * Follow Regis through the city.
 * Enter the shop. (30 )
 * Search the toy shop using your Witcher Senses.
 * Eviction notice, Letter to the shopkeeper.
 * Letters naming the Beast's targets
 * Use your Witcher Senses to look for clues in the toy shop.
 * Suspicious letter
 * Summing up the findings. (50 )
 * But enough to ascertain Dettlaff's innocence?
 * The story continues in Wine is Sacred.
 * Use your Witcher Senses to look for clues in the toy shop.
 * Suspicious letter
 * Summing up the findings. (50 )
 * But enough to ascertain Dettlaff's innocence?
 * The story continues in Wine is Sacred.
 * Summing up the findings. (50 )
 * But enough to ascertain Dettlaff's innocence?
 * The story continues in Wine is Sacred.
 * The story continues in Wine is Sacred.
 * The story continues in Wine is Sacred.
 * The story continues in Wine is Sacred.


 * Stay behind and talk to Regis:
 * How'd you and Dettlaff meet anyway?
 * What happens if Dettlaff doesn't show?