Out of all the curses that Geralt encounters inThe Witcher 3,none are as delicate as the one that afflicts Marlene in Toussaint. It will take no small amount of focus and research to relieve her of the condition and restore her life back to her.

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An old woman greets Geralt in his home after recovering from a curse in The Witcher 3.

Players that go through the effort of freeing her are rewarded with the quest The Hunger Game. In it, Geralt will have to choose how Marlene will carry on after losing decades of her life to the curse. If you are concerned about the consequences, this guide will give you everything you need to know.

How To Start The Hunger Game

In essence, during the questLa Cage au Fou,you will have tosuccessfully lift the curse from the spotted wight.The deadly monster will rapidly return to its original form, a human woman. Geralt will promptlybring her to Corvo Bianco,where she can recover after the taxing transformation.

If you aretrying to figure out how to lift the curseor would like to prepare ahead of time, our guide toLa Cage au Fouhas a section dedicated to the problem.

A screenshot of The Witcher 3’s dialogue options with two crucial options displayed.

Two days afterbringing her home, Geralt decides to see how she is doing, starting the quest. you’re able to find hernear the entrance of Geralt’s new home,in a far better state than she used to be.

Marlene is in a tough spot. With her family long dead and without a coin to her name, she needs a place to stay. You will bepresented with two options here.

A screenshot of Geralt’s Witcher Senses highlighting a candlestick from Marlene’s dowry in red.

Let Her Stay

Marlene will berelieved and grateful,providing Geralt with her dowry’s location as a reward and promising to cook for him.

This choice will help youearnAerondight.

Tell Her To Look Elsewhere

She will be forced toleave Corvo Biancoandsearch for a new home elsewhere,ending the quest.

Where To Find The Dowry

You will have toreturn to Marlene’s old hometo find her dowry. It’sin the basement,in the pit of stolen spoons. To reach it, head down the stairs, goingpast her cauldron,until you reach the bottom.

The dowry is in thesecond barrel from the right.You will find400 crownsand theGold Stick of Joy,a trophy that you can display in Corvo Bianco. The quest will end here, with your reward in hand.

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