

If Geralt takes the bribe: Though his contract giver had proven to be a hypocrite and a drug dealer, Geralt accepted his.

His task: to burn the bodies of soldiers who had falled during the recent battle in order to keep necrophages from eating them. In No Man's Land Geralt was given a contract by an Eternal Fire priest. You'll also earn more from going back to speak to Niellen at the end of the quest - it's worth noting that taking Margrit's offer and agreeing to lie to Niellen has the highest XP and monetary yield out of any option, meaning that from a strictly theoretical perspective based on maximum possible gain, this is the best option. Funeral Pyres is one of the secondary quests in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Agreeing to do so earns you 80 XP and 55 crowns. At this point, Margrit - Hanna's sister - shows up and begs you to lie to Niellen by telling him his wife is definitely dead, rather than continuing the quest, in order to spare him from sadness.

What follows is a short investigation, handled through inquiring with villagers and then following the quest marker to a quick bout with some wolves. Niellen's wife, Hanna, has mysteriously disappeared, and it's up to you to learn her whereabouts in order to put his mind at ease. After picking up the 'Wild at Heart' at one of Velen's noticeboards and heading to Blackbough to meet Niellen, you'll soon become acquainted with the matter at hand.
