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During this Witcher Contract Geralt will track a silver basilisk.

In the end Geralt can avoid the battle or fight the creature.

In the latter case a group of Reavers will help him.

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Once you arrive, you will learn that the camp was destroyed.

Count Bories di Salvaresswill appear in the Trading Post.

He will tell you about the basilisk which is responsible for the attack.

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Luckily, you don’t need to decide what to do yet.

Remain in the camp and finish exploring it by using the Witcher Senses.

You must examine the scales on the ground, burning marks and destroyed barrels.

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Now it’s possible for you to start following the smell of the basilisk.

At first it will be a red road floating in the air.

Then it will be footprints.

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Soon you will find the second murdered merchant.

Watch the corpse and collect theCoopers' Guild contractfound there.

Continue following the red trail which from now on will be harder to see.

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You will reach a small hill where you will encounter a group ofReavershunting the basilisk.

You must decide how you want to end this quest.

This option is related to the first dialogue option.

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It isn’t an extremely important choice, but you should think about it anyway.

The disadvantage of this option is that you will have to weaken the basilisk without their support.

After thesilver basilisk Iocasteappears, use draconid oil on Geralt’s sword.

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Additionally, you should increase Witcher’s resistance to poison and obtain some strong healing items.

If the Reavers are using the crossbows, then focus on using Igni.

Once you win, speak with theReaversand take400 crownsfrom them.

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This option is related to the second dialogue option.

Geralt and the count will convince the Reavers to resign from their plan of murdering the basilisk.

You will receive350 crownsfor selecting this plan.

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The quest will end without you having to fight the basilisk.

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