


While in town, Geralt learns that the port is menaced by a huge beast, the kayran. He must negotiate their release by dealing with the local commandant, Bernard Loredo. Upon arrival at their destination, the witcher finds two of his best friends, Dandelion and Zoltan, on the Flotsam scaffold, about to be hanged. Triss manages to cast a protective spell but at some cost to herself. The witcher, accompanied by Roche and Triss, makes his way into town only to encounter Iorveth and his elves along the way. Having arrived near Flotsam, the last known location of Iorveth and his commandos. The trio then set off by boat for Flotsam. Geralt must then escape the dungeon and meet up with Roche and Triss.

If Aryan dies, then the witcher must help Aryan's mother, and Foltest's mistress, Mary Louisa La Valette. If Aryan surrenders, Geralt must help him in the dungeon. While storming the castle with Foltest's men, Geralt must decide whether to force Aryan La Valette to surrender or kill him. The rest of the prologue serves as a game tutorial as Geralt recounts the events leading up to the king's demise and his incarceration. We then learn that the witcher has been accused of killing King Foltest and it is up to him to convince Roche of his innocence. He is soon dragged out for interrogation by Vernon Roche, leader of the Temerian Special Forces known as the Blue Stripes. The Prologue opens with Geralt in chains in the La Valette dungeon. This choice has the greatest impact on how the game develops, but before making this choice, he must decide what to do about Aryan La Valette. The two major paths follow Geralt's choice of ally: Vernon Roche or Iorveth. Over the course of the game, the paths available to Geralt multiply.
