The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Hints

Wait in the alley at the back of Loredo's mansion.

  • 1 of 6: Go to the SW corner of town, then start down the alley that has a torch to the left of its entrance.
  • 2 of 6: Approach the soldier who's standing in the alley. If he says you're too early, you'll need to meditate or do other things until later.
  • 3 of 6: NOTE: If you want to meditate the time away, go east to a spot near a town exit door and meditate until hour 22.
  • 4 of 6: Go down the alley past the guard to find a ladder that you can climb.
  • 5 of 6: Go along the wooden walkway past it until you can drop down and get the next objective.
  • 6 of 6: ALTERNATIVE: Instead of doing all of that, you can use the cave that's west of Flotsam's harbor to reach Helen without having to sneak past any guards. The catch is that you'll need to kill a bunch of nekkers in the cave. See the "Malena" side quest for directions through the cave. Once you get to where the dead guards are on that quest, keep going past them and climb up two ladders.