The leader is aslave traderthat is expecting a Nilfgaardian buyer for his victims.
You’ll need tocontinue with the deception to get the final choice.
you might still free the slaves even if you didn’t play along.
You’ll have toget the keys from the slaver’s corpseto free them.
Use Aard
You’ll needDelusion at level threefor the Sign to work, which isn’t easy.
You canstill free the slavesbytaking the key off the slaver’s corpseafter slaughtering him and his men.
Once you’ve got the key, go to theholding cell marked by the questto free the prisoners.
If you’re doing this peacefully, you’ll need to lead them to safety.
The quest will end once they’re free.
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