How do you resist the ''witch''?

[Avetheropoda]

While mystic trait trying his best, none of the traits seems to be working against her, she is forcing you to drink tea no matter what did I unlocked bad ending already, or can I counter this in the future somehow?

I did manage to avoid this by being flirting machine in my another savegame. Hot trait is OP.

[Odeum]

I really don't think you're looking at the right "villain" here.
The witch isn't entirely on your side, but I suspect she's more of a "Big picture" kind of person, and that's why she clashes a bit with the heroes, who are thinking on a more personal scale.

[Dude1234]

Originally posted by Avetheropoda:

While mystic trait trying his best, none of the traits seems to be working against her, she is forcing you to drink tea no matter what did I unlocked bad ending already, or can I counter this in the future somehow?

I did manage to avoid this by being flirting machine in my another savegame. Hot trait is OP.

I think I was Street Smart(can't recall correctly) and managed to throw the tea into a plant pot while she wasn't looking

[hannikka1234]

The only thing i know is that street smarts helps you not to drink the tea.

[Blackhawk]

You don't necessarily need street smarts if your goal. You just need to have:

Never drunk ANY of her tea blends in previous episodes.

[Avetheropoda]

There is no option to use street smart trait, only watch your own suffering with mystic trait which is annoying to be honest. Kinda hoping for a break free moment in the future episodes, I don't care if she is the real villain or not, if she keeps doing this to me, she's going down.

[Avetheropoda]

Originally posted by Blackhawk:

You don't necessarily need street smarts if your goal. You just need to have:

Never drunk ANY of her tea blends in previous episodes.

I think I have drunk her tea when I was at diner with Avery.

[adog733]

I know all my mystical characters have drunk the tea, only because they seemed to be the only ones who liked it. Scarlet Hollow is, unlike any game I've played where "your choices matter." If I remember right, the devs have said there is no good ending. The best we can do is save as many people as we can.

[Wangled Teb]

Originally posted by Odeum:

I really don't think you're looking at the right "villain" here.
The witch isn't entirely on your side, but I suspect she's more of a "Big picture" kind of person, and that's why she clashes a bit with the heroes, who are thinking on a more personal scale.

idk I honestly think she's the cat :P i know it might be Reese but the fact that if you try to say "How do I know you're not the cat" the game outright says "That's ridiculous, why would she be helping you or warning you then? Pick something else" seems pretty sus to me :P I wouldnt be surprised if her tea had some kind of magical thought control properties, I was already thinking that and I didnt even know you had to drink it til I read this thread... Also that her kid Kaneeka played the witch in chapter 3, makes me wonder if her and Sybil have some kind of family connection with her.

[Odeum]

Originally posted by kefkarjp1:

Originally posted by Odeum:

I really don't think you're looking at the right "villain" here.
The witch isn't entirely on your side, but I suspect she's more of a "Big picture" kind of person, and that's why she clashes a bit with the heroes, who are thinking on a more personal scale.

idk I honestly think she's the cat :P i know it might be Reese but the fact that if you try to say "How do I know you're not the cat" the game outright says "That's ridiculous, why would she be helping you or warning you then? Pick something else" seems pretty sus to me :P I wouldnt be surprised if her tea had some kind of magical thought control properties, I was already thinking that and I didnt even know you had to drink it til I read this thread... Also that her kid Kaneeka played the witch in chapter 3, makes me wonder if her and Sybil have some kind of family connection with her.

It could just as easily be Wayne though. He's the one claiming you have a special connection while stalking you.

[Wiraesun]

I chose to woo Kaneeka in this save file (traits were hot and streetsmart) and the two of us were just talking about how suspicious it was that Sybil had been so passive and secretive, and then the next moment she fell over and had to go back to the store. When we were there, I pushed past Sybil and talked to Kaneeka and managed to convince her to go with me to the clinic but she was at the door and none of the options could free the poor girl from her clutch. It came to "My mom is right." every time and I was just getting excited that I might be able to free Kaneeka. She is the only person who wants to leave town after all. Ugh, I really think Sybil is a powerful witch and up to no good. When I talked to Dr. Kelly, she told me that Sybil was the one who gave her instructions about poisoning her son. And this time Sybil's name was not censored, most likely because I didn't drink the tea. But I did drink tea when I was at the diner on the first day. Gonna try not drink her tea at all in my next playthrough. The story is so amazing as I kept discovering new things every time I played.

[Odeum]

Originally posted by Wiraesun:

I chose to woo Kaneeka in this save file (traits were hot and streetsmart) and the two of us were just talking about how suspicious it was that Sybil had been so passive and secretive, and then the next moment she fell over and had to go back to the store. When we were there, I pushed past Sybil and talked to Kaneeka and managed to convince her to go with me to the clinic but she was at the door and none of the options could free the poor girl from her clutch. It came to "My mom is right." every time and I was just getting excited that I might be able to free Kaneeka. She is the only person who wants to leave town after all. Ugh, I really think Sybil is a powerful witch and up to no good. When I talked to Dr. Kelly, she told me that Sybil was the one who gave her instructions about poisoning her son. And this time Sybil's name was not censored, most likely because I didn't drink the tea. But I did drink tea when I was at the diner on the first day. Gonna try not drink her tea at all in my next playthrough. The story is so amazing as I kept discovering new things every time I played.

Okay that is suspicious, I admit.

[Kurozora Konoi]

Interestingly enough, even without the correct traits and certainly without your MC realizing it in that case, you can still see that the plant used to make the poison Kelly used must have come from Sybil. During the tea reading scene, once you're face to face with Sybil, you can actually see branches of the plant on the very left side of the screen. I somehow noticed that strange looking plant on my first run, and recognized it when the doctor brought it later on! But obviously I didn't exactly know what it was.

[Sir Swag]

Wait, so Sybil is up to no good? I'm running Powerful Build / Keen Eye so my character's actions are based purely on the world around him and what he can interact. Can someone fill me in on the Mystic info? I have no idea what's going on with Sybil other than that she's some sorta wicked witch who's responsible for poisoning Reese. Who is now dead as hell. I didn't drink the tea BTW. I just freakin left lol. I found Sybil to be creepy as hell after Episode 3 with how calm she was.

[Odeum]

Originally posted by Kurozora Konoi:

Interestingly enough, even without the correct traits and certainly without your MC realizing it in that case, you can still see that the plant used to make the poison Kelly used must have come from Sybil. During the tea reading scene, once you're face to face with Sybil, you can actually see branches of the plant on the very left side of the screen. I somehow noticed that strange looking plant on my first run, and recognized it when the doctor brought it later on! But obviously I didn't exactly know what it was.

A book smart character will recognize the plant as castor bean too. I knew Sybil was poisoning Reese because of that, but frankly, him being a monster makes me think she doesn't have to be evil to do that. Reese is clearly a monster beyond just the physical: he was awfully quick to resort to murder.

[The Seraph of Tomorrow]

Originally posted by Avetheropoda:

Originally posted by Blackhawk:

You don't necessarily need street smarts if your goal. You just need to have:

Never drunk ANY of her tea blends in previous episodes.

I think I have drunk her tea when I was at diner with Avery.

Basically if you don't do that, you can decline the tea when you sit down with her.
I ran a Smart and Powerful Build.