What happens to the children at Crookback Bog?

This quest, The Whispering Hillock, follows Geralt as he deals with a spirit trapped in a local oak tree. This spirit might have worse intentions than it lets on, and in fact, it does. If the player releases it, it destroys Downwarren and children are freed from the crones. If it's killed, the children are eaten.
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What happens to the children of Crookback Bog?

If during the Ladies of the Wood, when Geralt is tasked with killing, he decides to slay the spirit in the heart of the tree, then the orphans in the bog will be sacrificed to the Crones.
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What did the Crones do to the kids?

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. Months before Geralt's arrival in Velen, Anna Strenger, the wife of Philipp Strenger had enough of her husband's abusive behaviour.
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Can you save the kids from the Crones?

Ride the horse back to the tree spirit to free the spirit. If you do this AFTER starting the main quest “Ladies of the Wood”, the tree will free the children at Crookback Bog, which will upset the Crones and spell danger for Gran.
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Is it better to save the orphans or Anna?

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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Why You Should Sacrifice The Children of Crookback Bog In The Witcher 3 - The Whispering Hillock

Can you save the children and the Baron's wife?

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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Can you save the Baron and the children?

This result in the death of the orphans, but both Anna and the Baron will be alive instead. Freed the Whispering Hillock after starting Ladies of the Wood- The Whispering Hillock will be free and live, Baron and Anna will die, the orphans will live, and Downwarren will be destroyed.
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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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Do you ever fight the Crones?

While the game might seem random during a first playthrough of The Witcher 3, it's not. Ciri will always lose this game and fight the Crones. Afterwards, the player will control Ciri as she descends to the boss arena.
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Are the Crones good or bad?

They fear the Wild Hunt because they know of the apocalypse they bring. They also fear She-Who-Knows, as she seems to be a grand power that could also upend the natural order. They may be evil, but only inasmuch as a predator is evil to the prey — and the Crones, unfortunately, prey upon any mortals that get near them.
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Are the crones of Crookback Bog evil?

The Crones of Crookback Bog are some of the creepiest monsters that roam the Witcher universe, and you're about to find out why. Witcher's beware — the Crones are vile creatures of evil deeds.
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Can you free Anna from the Crones?

If that's the case then yes, you can save her life. During the quest “The Whispering Hillock” you need to kill the tree spirit as the Crones tell you too. This leads to the Crones murdering the kids, but it also spares Anna's life as well as the village of Downwarren.
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Where are the children of Crookback Bog?

The Orphans of Crookback Bog is the location of a small village in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, located in the middle of Crookback Bog in Velen. It houses: the powerful Ladies of the Wood, Phillip Strenger's wife, and many orphaned children.
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What happened to Ciri in Crookback Bog?

Ciri is on the run from the Wild Hunt and she is badly wounded. She ends up unconscious in the bog where the three Crones find her. These witches loves human flesh and they crave Ciri's elder blood. Thankfully, our heroine makes a run for it.
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How do you save Anna the Baron and the children?

The requirements for saving Anna is that you carry out the crones' wishes (kill the spirit) IF you speak to them and haven't killed the spirit yet, ie. spirit still alive; spoken to crones; must kill spirit.
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Can you fight the crones of Crookback Bog?

Ciri can kill the Crones early during Ciri's Story: Fleeing the Bog, however doing so will result in a game over. Myth about Sisters of Fate is common in all European Mythologies.
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Should I free the being in the tree Witcher 3?

What happens if you free the Tree Spirit Witcher 3? There's no right or wrong answer here. It goes into your perception of what would be the lesser evil. If you agree to free the tree spirit, she will agree to help you and will save the orphans, but she will destroy the village (and the villagers) nearby.
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What happens if you free the whispering hillock before meeting the 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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Do the Crones eat the orphans?

Asking about her, the Crones reveal she made a deal with them to prevent her own unborn child from coming to term in exchange for a year of servitude. They then put her in charge of the orphans and fattening them up for the Crones, who would then eat them.
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Should I free 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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What is the best choice in Witcher 3 ladies of the woods?

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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Does the Baron cure his wife?

By choosing the correct doll, Anna is turned back into a human being. Unfortunately, the curse is tied to her life, meaning even though the spell is broken, she still dies. However, Anna gets some time to say goodbye to both The Baron and her daughter.
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Can you cure Anna Witcher 3?

The correct choice is the Hollyhock bloom doll and picking this one will lift the curse and Anna will become human again. However, the Crones played one last trick: the curse was tied to her life and by lifting it, she'll die soon.
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What happens after the bloody baron dies?

Everything happens in game after you complete the quest. Just continue a couple of quests and then head back to the Baron's castle. You will find out. And they start to pillage and rape if the Baron dies.
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