Talk:Witch of Lynx Crag/@comment-37.219.225.145-20180409212446/@comment-2600:1004:B15C:D407:E45E:7D3:CE4F:3F22-20190705054428

Even if you fight Gaunter and "exile" him, it's said that it isn't a permanent solution. You can't kill him, you can't really defeat him...all you did was beat him in the "game"

He can and WILL be back, and who is to say he doesn't have others that work for/serve him in some capacity. It would make sense given his dark powers that those that practice black magic or seek to do evil with their power would be tapping into the same source he does, if not him himself. He's soooo much more than man or beast. That's why I ultimately kept my word and fulfilled my deal with him. I didn't try to save olgierd. He was a bastard that intentionally sought to control dark forces he didn't understand, a spoiled brat turned rogue and scoundrel, that willingly let his brother, who adored him like no other, for a woman. He was a POS that deserved his fate. When it was over, I asked Gaunter to remove the mark off the side of my face and when he asked me what I wanted for the reward, I said "Nothing from you ever." and walked away.

In my mind, that was the most Geralt thing ever. Olgierd made his deal with Gaunter, killed, pillaged, and did all kinds of nasty things (his wild ones did even worse) even BEFORE he made the deal he was no prize. Whereas Gaunter is part of the "balance" in the universal. There is no darkness without light, no good without evil, etc. He must exist. Geralt isn't out to upset the balance of the known universe, just honor the deal he made and go home. In the end he did right by everyone.

I will admit to having played out both options just see what it was like to make both choices, and after I told Gaunter I didn't want a single thing from him blah blah and walked away like a badass, he whistled his way into oblivion...then I used console commands on the PC and gave myself ALL THREE REWARDS!!!! MWHWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!