are heart of stone side quests missable

[Warlike]

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[asarokk]

I don't think so. Not participating in the auction, will cut out some content, and if you haven't earned enough coin you won't be approached by the Taxman.

[Warlike]

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I don't think so. Not participating in the auction, will cut out some content, and if you haven't earned enough coin you won't be approached by the Taxman.

Noted & Ty

[asarokk]

You're welcome mate.

[OldMemes.biz]

Taxman?

I did every sidequest in HoS and carried a hefty amount of Crowns all throughout and do not recall any "Taxman."

[felixpoop]

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Taxman?

I did every sidequest in HoS and carried a hefty amount of Crowns all throughout and do not recall any "Taxman."

He stops you in Oxenfurt and quizzes you about various activities. If you answer right, you get a certificate for being so wonderful.

Is this actually tied to HoS, though?

[asarokk]

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Taxman?

I did every sidequest in HoS and carried a hefty amount of Crowns all throughout and do not recall any "Taxman."

Perhaps you didn't obtain enough coin, unfortunately I can't recall the amount.

If you do have the amount and travel to Oxenfurt. At the market there will be a vendor that has an announcement, which gathers a small crowd. If I recall correctly, the vendor isn't a viable merchant and I'm about 99% sure the scene only transpires if you have the amount. The location was approximately in the vicinity of the merchant with the paint. When Geralt is about to leave the market, the Taxman will appear.

Although I haven't confirmed my suspicions, there might be a possibility the Taxman won't show unless Geralt obtains coin through illegal means.

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Is this actually tied to HoS, though?

Yes, it is. I think it also correlates to the Runewright questline.

Although it's not particularly difficult to make coin, completing the Runewright questline will require absurd amount of coin. That's one way to encourage players to obtains the amount and explain the Taxman's appearance. According to the Taxman, he set out to find Geralt due to Geralt's unexplained profits or something like that.

[OldMemes.biz]

Ok I'm sure you're right but by that point in the game I was carrying between 15,000 and 25,000.... Maybe I just didn't return to the right part of Oxenfurt?

[g0rml3ss]

Not sure if it's not also tied to the quest for black pearls as the tax man will quiz you about having made revenue from the *illegal* sale of black pearls.

I hadn't done the pearls quest at the time when he approached me, cant remember the amount of money I had at the time but I walked away with my certificate for being a good boy. Then naturally went and completed the quest regarding pearls.

[asarokk]

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Ok I'm sure you're right but by that point in the game I was carrying between 15,000 and 25,000.... Maybe I just didn't return to the right part of Oxenfurt?

I just checked. You will need to be in possession of 35,000 or greater. And I recalled correctly, you need to visit the market at Ocenfurt.

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Not sure if it's not also tied to the quest for black pearls as the tax man will quiz you about having made revenue from the *illegal* sale of black pearls.

I hadn't done the pearls quest at the time when he approached me, cant remember the amount of money I had at the time but I walked away with my certificate for being a good boy. Then naturally went and completed the quest regarding pearls.

Yes, he is scripted to approach you if you've earned enough income. Earning it through illegal means is not a conformed theory but the questions might indicate that it is a factor. Aside from the pearls, stealing and abusing the merchant is typically what we alæ do. The taxman won't know what you have done to gain your income, which is why he questions you.

But the whole encounter is just a fun experience, since he'll believe whatever we tell him.

[OldMemes.biz]

Ahh ok that was the same time I was getting exploited by the runewright. Normally I would have had at least 35.

[felixpoop]

@asarokk. Can't help but feel that I encountered Taxman before HoS was released. Could be wrong - played this so many times they all run together. But, that's what I thought I remembered.

[Juan]

fsafsa

[Demosthenes424]

It's not tied to anything in particular, other than having 35k gold. The first two questions he asks you are a punny reference to early exploits for farming gold. The rawhide trade in White Orchard is about killing cows, which has been patched and now summons a high level Chort; the one about pearls is about buying sea shells and dismantling them into black pearls, then using the profit to buy more sea shells. Sea shells are no longer for sale anywhere in the game. As far as breaking into people's houses, that's just normal Witcher behavior.

[asarokk]

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Ahh ok that was the same time I was getting exploited by the runewright. Normally I would have had at least 35.

Yeah, sounds about right. That questline requires a ridiculous amount of coin, especially considering the meager discount Geralt receives for his trouble.

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@asarokk. Can't help but feel that I encountered Taxman before HoS was released. Could be wrong - played this so many times they all run together. But, that's what I thought I remembered.

That's true, the playthroughs do have the tendency to blend together, but it is a confirmed HoS content.