Unofficial Witcher 3 Mod Annals of the Duchy Releases First Chapter
Modder Jontej's fan expansion is set in Toussaint and adds a new Geralt quest, with human voice actors in English and Polish.
Modder Jontej has released the opening chapter of Annals of the Duchy, an unofficial expansion mod for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt set in Toussaint, according to rockpapershotgun.com. The release arrives ahead of CD Projekt Red's official expansion, The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past.
The new quest follows Geralt as a halfling promises him a way to improve his vineyard's vines. If Yennefer or Triss is present in the player's playthrough, either will assist. To access the content, players must have the Blood and Wine ending in which both Anna Henrietta and Syanna survive, and must have paid to renovate the gardens at Corvo Bianco. The quest triggers when walking from the Corvo Bianco manor house to its gardens between 11am and 1pm.
Annals of the Duchy uses a cast of human actors for its English and Polish versions, unlike Jontej's earlier mods, which appear to have used AI voices. Jontej plans to expand the questline, including an additional storyline involving Syanna.
Official expansion set for 2027
The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past is set to arrive in 2027 and has been confirmed to take place after the events of the main game and Blood and Wine. In late September, a remastered upgrade for The Witcher 3 was revealed.
Quick answers
What is Annals of the Duchy?
It is an unofficial expansion mod for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt created by modder Jontej, set in Toussaint.
What are the requirements for the new quest?
Players need the Blood and Wine ending where both Anna Henrietta and Syanna survive, and must have paid to renovate the Corvo Bianco gardens. The quest triggers by walking from the manor house to the gardens between 11am and 1pm.
Does the mod use AI voices?
No, Annals of the Duchy uses a cast of human actors for its English and Polish versions, unlike Jontej's earlier mods.