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Devil by the Well (Contract):
The quest is simple enough and can be started by either finding the contract on the notice board or by talking to Odolan directly.

Speak to Odolan who'll explain the river's water has turned foul from all the bodies turning up in it from the war, and as a result, his daughter has fallen ill. The only way to cure her fever is to get fresh water from a well in the nearby abandoned village. However, a noonwraith haunts it, preventing him from getting near. You can barter a bit for a reward, and once agreed to, the marker will direct you to the well.

Investigate the Well
Head out and, if you arrive during the daytime, you'll see the Devil by the Well circling around the well. However, she won't attack unless you get too close, so you're free to investigate the huts unhindered. While they marker points to all 3 huts, the only one with evidence is the one on the east side. Enter it and read the diary written by a woman named Claer, then examine the skeleton. Geralt will then note he sees more blood. Follow it back to the hut's doorway for another area to examine.

If the noonwraith isn't out, you can safely examine the scorched area and body around the well, then the rope on the well. However, if she is out and you want to quickly finish the quest without waiting, approach and fight her. She'll soon flee and you can then investigate the well. You can then approach and examine the rope to find a woman's skeleton and Geralt will conclude the bracelet probably fell into the well, and which you need to get rid of the noonwraith for good.

With that, jump into to the well and use your Witcher Senses to find it at the bottom of the pool, then climb out of the water for Geralt to look the bracelet over. Afterwards, follow the path to another pool of water and dive underwater, following the underwater cavern out of the cave.

Dealing with the Noonwraith
Head back to the well, making sure to prepare for the fight, like crafting any oils and potions. Once ready, burn the skeleton and bracelet and she'll appear, regardless of the time of day. Make sure to use Yrden to keep her vulnerable to strikes and when she splits into 3 lesser noonwraiths, quickly take them out as she uses this time to try and heal. Once she's been dealt with loot her for the trophy (50XP earned based on the Story and Swords! difficulty level) and head back to Odolan.

Odolan will be grateful that you took care of the noonwraith and will readily try to give you the reward (50 XP earned based on the Story and Swords! difficulty level and 20 Oren3). However, you can choose to refuse it, in which case you'll still earn 50 XP earned based on the Story and Swords! difficulty level, but get an amethyst instead of any coin. He will also mention that Tomira once mentioned a Claer. While the quest will complete here, if you talk to Tomira about Claer, she'll reveal more information on what happened to the village and gives you a small reward, including 10 XP earned based on the Story and Swords! difficulty level, 10 Oren3, and several alchemy ingredients.

Walkthrough Source: https://witcher.fandom.com/wiki/Contract:_Devil_by_the_Well

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