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Message from an Old Friend is a Secondary Quest in The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt. Secondary Quests are optional Quests not required to finish the game. Some of these quests may have a bearing on certain Main Quests or may be a consequence of another Quest.

Message from an Old Friend can be obtained by speaking to Marcus T.K. Hodgson, the book merchant just north of the Hierarch Square signpost in Novigrad. Marcus informs Geralt of a note an old friend left to him years ago. 

Geralt stopped by a certain Novigrad book merchant whose owner recognized him at once. He said someone had left a book with him a long time ago with instructions to give it to Geralt if he ever got the chance. This naturally piqued the witcher's curiosity. Sadly, the book dealer did not know the book's exact present location, only that it had a red cover and that Geralt should look for it in his stacks of dusty tomes and manuscripts.

The Witcher 3 Message from an Old Friend Objectives

• Find a book with a red cover using your Witcher Senses.
• Read the letter you found inside the book "My Manifesto."

Rewards for Message from an Old Friend in The Witcher 3

• 50 Exp
• 51 Crowns

Walkthrough for The Witcher 3 Message from an Old Friend

Once you've spoken to Marcus T.K. Hodgson, he'll inform you about a red book that was left with him years ago and was supposed to give to you, but he can't remember where he last placed it so you will be tasked to look around for it.

There aren't many books around the area, so you can pick up all of them to read, but the one Marcus mentioned is upstairs, just before the third-floor stairs. The book is titled My Manidesto - The Life of Jacques de Aldersberg. Once you pick it up, a letter inside the book will automatically be added to your inventory. Reading the letter will complete the quest and reward you 50 XP and 51 Crowns.

The Witcher 3 Message from an Old Friend Notes & Trivia

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