What happens if you free the whispering hillock?

Spirit is free: If the spirit is freed, it saves the children from the Crones, and eventually places them in the care of Marabella at Novigrad. However, the spirit attacks Downwarren, killing most of the villagers. The Crones punish Anna for losing the children and curse her as a water hag.
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What happens if you free the spirit in the Whispering Hillock?

Free the spirit

If instead of slaying the beast, Geralt frees the spirit beneath the tree, the Hillock will help the orphans in the bog escape. Enraged that she allowed this to happen, the Crones promise Anna that she will be punished.
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Is it better to save the Whispering Hillock?

There's hardly a 'lesser evil' choice in this quest as all possible outcomes have severe consequences. To be brief, by killing the spirit you help rid the crones of a powerful enemy and it's implied they eat the children. But if you let the spirit loose it wrecks havoc in Velen and the crones punish Anna.
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Should I kill or free the tree in Witcher 3?

Which should you choose? There's no clean or tidy outcome for this quest, but the most generally positive solution is to kill the Ghost in the Tree.
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Should I free the monster in The Cave in Witcher 3?

If you free the creature, it destroys the nearby village of Downwarren. The orphans escape into the swamp, but locals believe they will die alone out there. Gran, who is the Baron's wife, Anna, will be transformed into a Water Hag and ultimately die.
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Is it worth killing the succubus in The Witcher 3?

If you kill her, you have a chance to get the Succubus Mutagen (needed for the Succubus Decoction). There are only two chances in the game to get it. It's not a must-have, but if you want to create all decoctions, you'll need to make the tough choice for one of the two. Return to the guard, to collect your reward.
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Did the Crones eat the orphans?

People from Velen who were unable to feed their children would also send their children on the 'sweet path' which led to a village in the bog. There, the children were expected by the Crones who gave them food. However, once the children were fed they would eventually be eaten by the Crones.
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What happens if you kill the Crones?

During Ciri's first quest, "Ciri's Story: Fleeing the Bog," which occurs after the "Ladies of the Wood" main quest, it is possible that Ciri can return to the cabin and kill the Crones. However, this appears to be a game glitch as if you actually go through with it, you'll receive a game over.
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Should I do whispering hillock before Ladies of the Wood?

Note: If this quest is done AFTER starting “Ladies of the Wood” it will have a negative impact when it comes to finding Anna, the Bloody Baron's wife. If the quest is done BEFORE “Ladies of the Wood” Anna won't be in the same kind of danger.
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How to save Anna and the orphans?

So the only way to save the children AND Anna is to begin The Ladies of the Wood quest as normal up until the point where you get Johnny's voice back for him but when he wants you to follow him back to the orphanage to meet the Crones, leave and go do the Whispering Hillock thing and free the Tree Spirit.
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What happens to Anna in Witcher 3?

Despite the witcher's best efforts, he did not succeed in lifting Anna's curse. To the despair and horror of all who witnessed it, Anna Strenger died a horrible death, incinerated by the Crones' last act of vengeance.
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Is Gran the Baron's wife?

When Geralt saw the marks on the woman's hands, he quickly realized she must be the Bloody Baron's wife, though changed beyond all recognition by the hardship she had suffered. Geralt's first attempts to talk to her came to nothing. He was only able to break through her mistrust with the help of Johnny.
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What happens if you don't trust Annabelle Witcher 3?

As it turns out, Anabelle is a Plague Maiden, who are only at peace when they have their revenge. When you hear a scream from Graham's hut, you may go back and see the cost of lifting the curse. Now ride back and talk to Keira. Fight Anabelle- You can choose to distrust Anabelle and she will reveal her true colors.
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What is the best choice in Ladies of the Wood?

- Talk to the spirit first but don't free or kill it yet. - Go back to the spirit and free it. - Wife does not turn into a monster and the baron lives. This seems to be the best option.
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Do choices matter in The Witcher 3?

Some choices will be minor, affecting the level of reward or difficulty of the quest, but others can alter characters' lives and shape the political landscape.
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How to free Anna in Witcher 3?

In the cellar are dolls, but only one of them will lift the curse. To find the right one, Geralt must decide which dolls is most representative of Anna. While the pearls may be the obvious choice, the real answer is the doll with the Hollyhock blossom - her favorite flower. Remove the doll and return to the yard.
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What happens if you free the tree spirit?

Spirit is free: If the spirit is freed, it saves the children from the Crones, and eventually places them in the care of Marabella at Novigrad. However, the spirit attacks Downwarren, killing most of the villagers. The Crones punish Anna for losing the children and curse her as a water hag.
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What happens if you find the whispering hillock before meeting Crones?

Normally if you free the spirit, Anna will turn into a waterhag, Baron will die, but because you do it before meet the crones, Anna will be mad, Baron will take her away. Free the spirit: Anna is mad, Baron is alive, kids are dead, people of Downwarren are massacred.
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Should the Baron take Anna to the Blue Mountains?

The Baron Takes Anna To The Blue Mountains

Thus, there's no true 'best' or even good ending, but from the Baron's perspective, this is the best ending he could've hoped for.
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Is it better to free The Whispering Hillock?

If you chose to free the spirit it will save the oprhans from the Crones, but the spirit will also attack the village of Downwarren, killing many. The Crones, angry that the kids were taken under Anna's care and will turn her into a water hag.
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Do the Crones eat the orphans?

However, this worship isn't without cost: they readily participate in mutilating themselves and even send children to the orphanage, knowing they'll be killed and eaten by the Crones. The orphanage situated at the heart of the swamp is overseen by Gran.
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Why did the Crones kill their mother?

Locals would bring sacrifices like grain and men to her every Spring, but she started to slip more and more into madness to the point the land and its people were being destroyed. To save the area, the daughters killed their mother and imprisoned her immortal spirit.
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Is it better to save the kids in Witcher 3?

Saving Anna will result in the orphans being sacrificed and eaten by the Crones, and saving the orphans will result in the death of Anna after she is turned into a hag, which in turn will result in Tamara cutting ties with her father, and the Baron will hang himself.
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What happens if you don't save the children in Witcher 3?

The kids are eaten and the town destroyed. - The children will only appear at the school if you let the spirit free after the Crones told you to kill it, the Baron and Anna will die.
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Can the Crones be killed Witcher 3?

Use Blink if they are close by to deal damage to them both. Otherwise, hit them one at a time, until they teleport. Whittle down their health, while dodging their attacks and the Crones will be dead in no time.
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