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But Other Than That, How Did You Enjoy the Play? is a treasure hunt quest in the Blood and Wine expansion.
Walkthrough[]
Head to Seidhe Llygad Amphitheater, south of the Palace Gardens and across the lake. When you reach the place Geralt will remark that something isn't right and you'll probably hear a Water Hag down at the beach, but ignore it - you need to be at the amphitheater. Once there, you will find the corpse of a woman right where the hidden treasure marker is. Loot it to find a Perfume-laced journal and "Vis la Crac" Wine. Read the journal and Geralt will decide to re-enact the performance just like her.
Use your witcher senses to find her footprints and after examining them you'll get the objective to find out the correct order to follow. You merely have to find the one candle with footsteps leading only away from it, but if you're having trouble - the correct starting location is right when facing the corpse. Light the candle there and then follow the footsteps, doing the same at each end, eventually forming a pentagram. Nothing happens if you get it wrong, the sequence just resets.
Important: Performing the play correctly on the first try will count as "Proof of Wisdom" for There Can Be Only One.
Once all the candles are lit, you have to drink the wine, but it's best prepare yourself with Specter oil before doing so. The wine is a special quest item, don't bother looking among your food. Drink it and the Phantom of the Amphitheater (a strong banshee) will appear. It can be a tough opponent if you are unprepared and will call skeletons for aid occasionally - dispose of those fast to not get overwhelmed.
After the wraith is defeated, search its remains to find an Ornate necklace with a key-shaped pendant, which will open a gate located southwest inside the arena, behind a fallen pillar. Loot the casket located inside for a Dust-covered journal and some valuables to end the quest.
Journal entry[]
- The witcher had made his way to the infamous ruins of the Old Amphitheatre, where - no surprise - he found the mortal remains of a young woman. Alongside them he found her beautifully scented diary.
- The ambitious would-be artiste had come here to reenact a scene performed at this very theatre by the erstwhile queen of its stage. Something had gone wrong... Geralt, no stranger to the art of mummery, decided to reenact the scene as well.
- The witcher played his role his role as the script said he must and put much heart into the performance. Yet at this ruined venue he expected no applause. And a good thing, too, because the sole spectator was a phantom, who Geralt promptly dispatched with his silver sword!
- Then as was his wont, he ferreted a bit. He found a secret nook in the prompter's box and inside the nook a not insignificant prize!
Objectives[]
- Read the diary.
- Find a way to reenact the scene using your Witcher Senses.
- Figure out the order in which you should light the candles.
- Finish the scene by drinking wine.
- Defeat the wraith that has appeared.
- Search the wraith's remains.
- Find the hidden coffer.
Notes[]
- The reward loot will always be Green gold amber necklace, Silver sapphire ring, Toussaint Ducal Guard Captain's armor, Morana runestone and a small stack of Precision bolts.
- After quest completion, if you return to the amphitheater it will be infested by wraiths.
Trivia[]
- In the Polish (Original) version this quest is titled "A kiedy zgasły wszystkie świece..." which translates to "When all candles be out..." Which is part of the proverb by John Heywood "When all candles bee out all cattes be gray." Which was later altered by Benjamin Franklin to "When the candles are out, all women are fair."