Should I Spare Aryan?

Sparing Aryan La Valette is a viable and beneficial option as it leads to a more pleasant interaction with Mary Louisa and potentially unlocks additional content in The Witcher 3, including a secondary quest titled Ghosts of the Past where Aryan assists the player. By choosing to spare Aryan, players can also influence the fate of characters and storylines, making the game more dynamic and immersive.

Related FAQs

General Questions

1. What happens if I spare Aryan La Valette?: If you spare Aryan La Valette, you’ll be greeted pleasantly by Mary Louisa, and the quest will progress without any negative consequences.
2. What happens if I kill Aryan La Valette?: If you kill Aryan La Valette, Mary Louisa won’t be pleased to see her son’s killer and will retreat into the house, but the quest will still progress.
3. How do I convince Aryan to surrender?: You can convince Aryan to surrender by saying “Lay down your swords” followed by “Don’t be foolish”.

Character-Related Questions

4. Is Letho a bad guy?: While Letho has been labeled a villain, he has mostly done what he had to do to gain back his school, similar to what Geralt might have done under similar circumstances.
5. What did Sile de Tansarville do?: Sile de Tansarville made a conspiracy against several kings of the Northern Realms with her colleagues in the Lodge of Sorceresses.
6. Is Sile de Tansarville bad?: Sile is more of a conflicted character than a real villain, obsessed with privacy and personal research.

Game Progression Questions

7. What happens if I don’t simulate Witcher 2 save?: If you choose not to simulate a save, decisions will automatically be made for you, opting for negative outcomes and locking you out of a side quest.
8. Should I save Sile de Tansarville?: Saving Sile can provide valuable information on Yennefer and is worth considering, despite her past actions.
9. Can I save Aryan La Valette?: Yes, you can save Aryan La Valette by choosing to spare him or helping him in certain scenarios.

Storyline Questions

10. What happened to Sile in The Witcher 2?: Sile becomes stuck in a megascope, and Geralt can either rescue her or do nothing, leading to her death.
11. Is Sile in The Witcher 3?: If Geralt saved her life in The Witcher 2, Sile appears in the prison at Oxenfurt, but her wounds are fatal, and she receives a merciful death.
12. Who killed Philippa Eilhart?: Philippa Eilhart was one of the victims of the Witch Hunts in the 1270s, having been tortured and killed by Archpriest Willemer’s men.

Gameplay Questions

13. Can you be evil in Witcher?: While there is no “good path” or “evil path”, you can make hundreds of decisions that influence the world state, choosing to help people or let them die.
14. What happens if you spare the Witcher?: Sparing Gaetan lets you avoid a difficult fight and provides better rewards, including 250 crowns and Tegir.
15. Can you save the Baron?: The fate of the Baron depends on your choices, such as killing the Whispering Hillock or freeing it, which affects the lives of Anna, the orphans, and the fate of Downwarren.