Gwent Players & Merchants | The Witcher 3

Gwent is an ancient dwarven card game you can play with many characters in The Witcher 3. If
you’ve
collected a bunch of Gwent cards and developed a winning Gwent strategy, you’re probably
looking to
play with some folks and gather the remaining cards. In this guide, we’re going to show you
where to
find Gwent players and card sellers across the world.

White Orchard -- 1 (2 that sell, 1 plays)

There are three people you’ll want to visit regarding Gwent in White Orchard:

1. Aldert Geert, the Scholar, at the tavern who introduces the tutorial -- Nilfgaardian
Empire deck
2. Elsa the innkeeperess sells cards
3. Bram, the Merchant you saved from the griffin (cousin of the innkeeperess) sells the
same cards as she did

Royal Palace in Vizima - 1 (1 player)

4. Nilfgaardian Nobelman sitting in the garden -- Nilfgaardian Empire deck

Gwent Players In Velen -- 19 (14 NPCs, 5 Quest Players)

The area around Crow’s Perch has sixteen players you can cross paths with:

5. The blacksmith in Blackbough -- Northern Realms deck

6. The merchant in Blackbough -- Nilfgaardian Empire deck
7. Merchant in Claywich -- free him from Bandit Camp -- Northern Realms deck [PERSON
IN DISTRESS] also sells cards
8. Yoana, the Blacksmith’s Apprentice in Crow’s Perch -- Monsters deck
9. Fergus Graem, the Blacksmith in Crow’s Perch -- Scoia'Tael deck
10. Trader in lower Crow’s Perch -- Northern Realms deck
11. Merchant in Downwarren -- Monsters deck
12. Blacksmith in Lindenvale -- Scoia'Tael deck
13. Merchant in Lindenvale -- Northern Realms deck
14. Armorer in Midcopse -- Nilfgaardian Empire deck
15. Merchant in Midcopse -- Monsters deck
16. Swordsmith in Mulbrydale -- Person(s) in DIstress location north of Lindenvale --
Monsters deck [PERSON IN DISTRESS]
17. Trader in Oreton -- Northern Realms deck
18. Quartermaster, Tavar Eggebracht, at the Nilfgaardian Army Group, far south-east Velen --
Northern Realms deck
19. Q--Bloody Baron in Crow’s Perch (Velen Players) -- Northern Realms deck
20. Q--Boatwright in Oreton (Velen Players) -- Nilfgaardian Empire deck
 21. Q--Old Sage (Soothsayer) in Benek (Velen Players) -- Monsters deck
22. Q--Haddy the Card Prodigy in Midcopse (Velen Players) -- Northern Realms deck
23. Q--Innkeeper at the Inn at the Crossroads (Playing Innkeeps) -- Nilfgaardian Empire deck

[The quartermaster in Crow’s Perch <--- NO LONGER GIVES A CARD WHEN YOU BEAT HIM,
ONLY CRAFTING SUPPLIES]

Near and in the fair city of Oxenfurt: 5 (4 NPCs, 1 Quest Player)

24. Blacksmith in south-eastern Oxenfurt -- Monsters deck

25. Armorer in northern Oxenfurt -- Scoia'Tael deck
26. Merchant at the market in northern Oxenfurt -- Northern Realms deck
27. Halfling Herbalist in the Herbalist's Hut north-east of Oxenfurt -- Scoia'Tael deck
28. Q--Stjepan the innkeeper at the Alchemy Inn in Oxenfurt (Playing Innkeeps) --
Nilfgaardian Empire deck

Novigrad Gwent Players -- 37 (21 NPCs, 16 Quest Players)

Novigrad is the biggest city in the game, so it’s only natural that the biggest number of Gwent
players and card sellers can be found here. There’s 37 of them in total, in and around Novigrad:

29. The Alchemist/Priest of the Eternal Fire near Electors' Square on the northern island --
Nilfgaardian Empire deck
30. The Alchemist at the crematory north of Oxenfurt Gate -- Nilfgaardian Empire deck
31. The Merchant who sells Aeramas' artifacts near St. Gregory's Bridge signpost --
Nilfgaardian Empire deck
32. The Innkeeperess at The Nowhere tavern -- Nilfgaardian Empire deck
33. The Loanshark SW of the Oxenfurt Gate -- Monsters deck
34. The Merchant across the street from the loanshark -- Northern Realms deck
35. The Innkeeperess at the Seven Cats Inn, east of Tretogor Gate -- Northern Realms deck
36. The Innkeeper at Cunny of The Goose, south of the city -- Scoia'Tael deck
37. Elihal, the tailor S of the Tretogor Gate -- Northern Realms deck
38. The Merchant at the market NW of the Tretogor Gate -- Nilfgaardian Empire deck
39. Marcus T.K. Hodgson at the bookstore on Hierarch Square -- Scoia'Tael deck
40. The Armorer in Silverton, NW of Hierarch Square -- Nilfgaardian Empire deck
41. The Merchant across the road from the blacksmith -- Monsters deck
42. The Fish Merchant in the small market W of Hierarch Square -- Nilfgaardian Empire deck
43. The Blacksmith, SW of Hierarch Square -- Nilfgaardian Empire deck
44. The Merchant around the corner from #18 -- Scoia'Tael deck
45. The Innkeeper at The Golden Sturgeon, W of Hierarch Square -- Scoia'Tael deckd
46. The Halfling Herbalist S of the fish market, across the canal -- Scoia'Tael deck
47. The Merchant north of Glory Gate, just past the entrance to the Putrid Grove --
Monsters deck
48. The Madame at Crippled Kate’s brothel -- Northern Realms deck
49. The Merchant at the Scoia'Tael camp south-west of the city (must be freed - Person(s) in
Distress) [PERSON IN DISTRESS]
50. Q--Olivier, the Innkeeper at Kingfisher inn sells a few cards (Playing Innkeeps) --
 Monsters deck
51. Q--Zoltan at Rosemary & Thyme, near the Gate of The Hierarch (Old Pals) -- Scoia'Tael
deck
52. Q--Roche at the Temerian Partisan Hideout (Old Pals) -- Northern Realms deck
53. Q--Thaler located on a road in Novigrad (Old Pals) -- Scoai'Tael deck
54. Q--Lambert during Following the Thread quest (Old Pals) -- Scoia'Tael deck
55. Q--Vimme Vivaldi, the owner of the bank (Big City Players) -- Scoia'Tael deck
56. Q--Marquise Serenity, madame at the Passiflora brothel (Big City Players) -- Nilfgaardian
Empire deck
57. Q--Sigismund Dijkstra at his bathhouse in Novigrad (Big City Players) -- Northern Realms
deck
58. Q--Elf Merchant located at a camp south of Novigrad (Big City Players) -- Scoia'Tael deck
59. Q--Margrave Vladimir de Cret (1st opponent - tournament during A Matter of Life and
Death quest) -- Nilfgaardian Empire deck
60. Q--Count Gomo Seeling (2nd opponent - tournament during A Matter of Life and Death
quest) -- Scoia'Tael deck
61. Q--Sir Marius Florin (final opponent - tournament during A Matter of Life and Death
quest) -- Monsters deck
62. Q--Bernard Tulle (1st opponent - Gwent tournament at the Passiflora (High Stakes) --
Northern Realms deck
63. Q--Sasha (2nd opponent - Gwent tournament at the Passiflora (High Stakes) --
Nilfgaardian Empire deck
64. Q--Finneas (3rd opponent - Gwent tournament at the Passiflora (High Stakes) --
Scoia'Tael deck
65. Q--Count Tybalt (final opponent - Gwent tournameent at the Passiflora (High Stakes) --
Monsters deck

Innkeeper who replaces Olivier at the Kingfisher Inn after he's killed after "Now or Never"
Innkeeper at The Chameleon appearing after the completion of "Cabaret"

Skellige Isles Gwent Players -- 32 (27 NPCs, 5 Quest Players)

An Skellig, the north-eastern island, is home to three Gwent players: 3 (3 NPCs)

66. Blacksmith in Urialla Harbor -- Monsters deck

67. Innkeep in Urialla Harbor, who also has some cards for sale -- Northern Realms deck
68. Armorer in Urialla Harbor -- Nilfgaardian Empire deck

Hindarsfjall is the island in the eastern part of the archipelago. There are four players to be
found
there: 4 (4 NPCs)

69. Armorer in Larvik -- Nilfgaardian Empire deck

70. Merchant by the inn in Larvik -- Northern Realms deck
71. Innkeep at the House of Warriors Inn in Larvik -- Scoia'Tael deck
72. Blacksmith in Larvik -- Monsters deck
Faroe is the elongated island in the south-east. There are only two people interested in Gwent
on the whole island. 2 (2 NPCs)

73. Innkeep at the inn in Harviken -- Monsters deck

74. Blacksmith in Harviken -- Scoia'Tael deck

The island in the north-west is called Spikeroog. There’s a couple of people you’ll want to talk
to there, too: 3 (3 NPCs)

75. Innkeeper at the inn in Svorlag will sell you cards and play against you -- Northern
Realms deck
76. Merchant by the sea in Svorlag -- Scoia'Tael deck
77. Blacksmith in the north of Svorlag -- Nilfgaardian Empire deck

Ard Skellig is the large, central island. The northern part of the island, Kaer Trolde, is home to
five people of interest: 9 (5 NPCs, 4 Quest Players)

78. Blacksmith at the Bridge to Kaer Trolde -- Northern Realms deck

79. Armorer at the Bridge to Kaer Trolde -- Scoia'Tael deck
80. Jonas the innkeep at the New Port Inn in Kaer Trolde both plays and sells -- Monsters
deck
81. Herbalist located S of the New Port Inn -- Nilfgaardian Empire deck
82. Merchant in Blandare -- Northern Realms deck
83. Q--Ermion at the Bridge to Kaer Trolde (Skellige Style) -- Monsters deck
84. Q--Crach an Craite at the Bridge to Kaer Trolde (Skellige Style) -- Monsters deck
85. Q--Gremist at Gedyneith (Skellige Style) -- Nilfgaardian Empire deck
86. Q--Sjusta the Tailor at Kaer Trolde Harbor (Skellige Style) -- Northern Realms deck

The southern half of the island is more crowded, Kaer Muire, with almost a dozen players: 11
(10 NPCs, 1 Quest Player)

87. Blacksmith in Arinbjorn -- Monsters deck

88. Innkeep at the Arinbjorn Inn who sells and plays -- Scoia'Tael deck
89. Blacksmith in Fayrlund -- Monsters deck [PERSON IN DISTRESS]
90. Merchant in Fayrlund -- Scoia'Tael deck
91. Herbalist in distress on the road N of Palisade -- Scoia'Tael deck [PERSON IN DISTRESS]
92. Merchant in Fyresdal -- Monsters deck
93. Blacksmith in Fyresdal -- Scoia'Tael deck <---- Confirm, some say he doesn't give any card
94. Blacksmith in Kaer Muire -- Scoia'Tael deck
95. Armorer in Kaer Muire -- Monsters deck
96. Merchant in Holmstein’s Port -- Scoia'Tael deck
97. Q--Madman Lugos at his stronghold in Kaer Muire (Skellige Style) -- Monsters deck