The story of follows Geralt of Rivia , a professional monster hunter who is found unconscious and suffering from total amnesia five years after his presumed death . Taken to the witcher stronghold of Kaer Morhen , Geralt barely has time to recover before the fortress is attacked by a mysterious criminal organization known as Salamandra . Led by a mage named Azar Javed and an assassin known as the Professor, the group steals the secret mutagenic recipes used to create witchers.

The primary plot centers on Geralt’s journey to recover these stolen secrets and stop Salamandra's plans. His quest takes him to the city of , where he becomes entangled in a brewing civil war between the Order of the Flaming Rose and the Scoia'tael , a group of non-human rebels. Along the way, he encounters significant characters: