They can't make new witchers? (What'd I miss?) *LIKELY CONTAINS SPOILERS*
Short VersionWhy can't they make more witchers after recovering those "stolen secrets?"Long VersionI've seen references on this forum (and maybe the wiki, too, not sure) that imply it's a fact no one can make witchers anymore. There's even one in the game I've seen, end of Act IV, Geralt has the option to tell Alvin there's no one left alive who can make witchers.So my question is, where's the background for this in the game? I haven't read all the books (just what's out in English.) But do they establish this lack of ability to make new witchers in the game?From what I saw in the game:- There are few witchers left around (real witchers, like the guys in the Prologue. I'm not counting the mutant things AJ made.)- Kaer Morhen starts out with a working lab, capable of making new witchers (Leo's in the process.) Vesemir knows how to go about it. Seems like Eskel is fairly well versed on the trials, too.- Salamandra breaks into the lab and steals some crucial elements of the make-a-new-witcher recipe.- All the KM witchers go off to find these stolen secrets.- At the end of the game, Geralt finally gets the stolen secrets back.Now, the game didn't give any more updates on Vesemir after the Prologue, but they never gave me any reason to suspect he'd been killed or lost his know-how. So, I assumed that once Geralt gets the secrets from the GM's body back to Vesemir, Vesemir would be able to make new witchers if he wanted to.The outro movie struck me as implying someone had managed to steal a copy of the secrets before Geralt got them back. And that possible answer to Alvin in Act IV struck me as a "white lie" Geralt might tell the kid, thinking he didn't want to see Alvin go through such a risky, painful process.But I've read various threads here where other folks seem to know for a fact that, in the context of the game's story, there's no way to make witchers at the end. Have I misinterpreted something? Are there more plot points I've missed that explain why no one can make real witchers anymore?Please don't feel the need to refrain from spoilers on my account. I've played through this game several times now, looking for as many tidbits as possible. And I've read the only Witcher book I can get my hands on in the US. No matter how many spoilers I might run across, I'll still read any of the books I can get.Thanks & Cheers,Luny
Short VersionWhy can't they make more witchers after recovering those "stolen secrets?"Long VersionI've seen references on this forum (and maybe the wiki, too, not sure) that imply it's a fact no one can make witchers anymore. There's even one in the game I've seen, end of Act IV, Geralt has the option to tell Alvin there's no one left alive who can make witchers.So my question is, where's the background for this in the game? I haven't read all the books (just what's out in English.) But do they establish this lack of ability to make new witchers in the game?From what I saw in the game:- There are few witchers left around (real witchers, like the guys in the Prologue. I'm not counting the mutant things AJ made.)- Kaer Morhen starts out with a working lab, capable of making new witchers (Leo's in the process.) Vesemir knows how to go about it. Seems like Eskel is fairly well versed on the trials, too.- Salamandra breaks into the lab and steals some crucial elements of the make-a-new-witcher recipe.- All the KM witchers go off to find these stolen secrets.- At the end of the game, Geralt finally gets the stolen secrets back.Now, the game didn't give any more updates on Vesemir after the Prologue, but they never gave me any reason to suspect he'd been killed or lost his know-how. So, I assumed that once Geralt gets the secrets from the GM's body back to Vesemir, Vesemir would be able to make new witchers if he wanted to.The outro movie struck me as implying someone had managed to steal a copy of the secrets before Geralt got them back. And that possible answer to Alvin in Act IV struck me as a "white lie" Geralt might tell the kid, thinking he didn't want to see Alvin go through such a risky, painful process.But I've read various threads here where other folks seem to know for a fact that, in the context of the game's story, there's no way to make witchers at the end. Have I misinterpreted something? Are there more plot points I've missed that explain why no one can make real witchers anymore?Please don't feel the need to refrain from spoilers on my account. I've played through this game several times now, looking for as many tidbits as possible. And I've read the only Witcher book I can get my hands on in the US. No matter how many spoilers I might run across, I'll still read any of the books I can get.Thanks & Cheers,Luny