Some ofThe Witcher 3’smost interesting and thought-provoking side stories can be hidden in easily missed content. The quest Lynch Mob epitomizes this by being a quest that throws you into a difficult moral dilemma on the spot if you come across it before it’s too late.

Related:The Witcher 3: Wandering In The Dark Main Quest Walkthrough

If you take too long to find this quest, it will resolve by itself, preventing you from deciding who will live and die by the end of it. This guide will show you where to find it and advise you on which side to take when it is time to make your decision.

A Grim Crossroads

You will need to visitHangman’s Alley,north of Keira Metz’s hut in Velen to start this quest. Geralt will come acrossa group of peasantsanda Nilfgaardianclose to the Fast Travel point. The locals intend tohang the Nilfgaardianin revenge for everything they lost in the war.

This quest willresolve itselfand will beimpossible to completeif you walk away or complete the questA Favor For A Friend.

A screenshot of The Witcher 3’s map with an orange circle over a quest location.

The Nilfgaardian pleads for his life, claiming that he isdeserting the armyto rejoin his family. His captors are not interested in his pleas and willhang him if you do nothing.

Protect The Nilfgaardian

Choosing to defend the Nilfgaardian willhave Geralt fight the peasants to the death.

Geralt willallow the mob to lynch the Nilfgaardian.

The Best Outcome For Lynch Mob

This is a difficult situation to deal with. While the Nilfgaardian is in a situation that most people would be sympathetic towards, he does not provide any proof and has to be taken at his word. On the other hand, the locals are understandably angry. While their course of action is extreme, they have been forced into immense hardship as a consequence of the war.

From a purely gameplay-centric perspective,protecting the Nilfgaardianwould be the better option. Saving him will earn you25 experience pointswhile leaving him to his fatedoes not have a reward.

A screenshot of the player being asked to choose between two dialogue choices in The Witcher 3.

If you truly want to know (and because you are still reading),the Nilfgaardian is telling the truth.You can finda note confirming his storyif he is killed.

Ultimately, It’s up to you to decide if his needs outweigh the lives of the peasants.

Next:The Witcher 3: Complete Guide And Walkthrough