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The Witcher 3: Best Choices in “Paperchase”

Give Cianfanelli a week for the strongest reported Paperchase reward: 500 crowns and The Reckoner. Threatening him brings a guard fight and a lower reported payout.
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For the largest reported reward in The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine quest “Paperchase,” tell Giacomo Cianfanelli, “Got a week,” then return after seven in-game days. Gamer Guides reports that this earns 500 crowns and the unique sword The Reckoner. Threatening him instead leads to a fight with his guards and a reported 200-crown reward.

What “Paperchase” is and how to start it

“Paperchase” is a secondary quest in the Blood and Wine expansion, set in Toussaint. A vineyard owner says he deposited money for Geralt at Cianfanelli Bank to repay him for earlier help; Geralt must navigate the bank’s paperwork to collect it. Gamer Guides places the vineyard owner northwest of the armorer shop and the bank west of the Gran’place signpost. Gamer Guides’ walkthrough describes the route through Form 202, Permit A38 and the bank staff.

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Final choice: wait or threaten Cianfanelli

The final response determines the reported payout. The figures below come from Gamer Guides’ walkthrough, last updated August 22, 2024; they are guide-reported quest outcomes, not an independently tested comparison.

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Response Reported outcome Trade-off
“Got a week.” Return after seven in-game days for 500 crowns and The Reckoner. Wait for the higher reported reward.
“I’ll rip that coin out of your throat if I have to.” Fight Cianfanelli’s guards; if Geralt wins, receive 200 crowns. Attempt an immediate resolution through combat, for a lower reported payout.

Gameslantern also lists the guard fight and week-long wait as possible quest objectives, though its opened page does not give a comparable reward breakdown: Gameslantern’s “Paperchase” walkthrough.

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Optional bank interactions and rewards

The paperwork sequence has several side interactions. They can add experience or crowns, but the walkthrough does not report them as changing the final choice’s reward branch.

  • Cutting in line: Geralt gets into a fight with a customer; Gamer Guides reports 100 XP for winning.
  • Playing Gwent: A customer offers a game. Gamer Guides reports 50 XP and 2–50 crowns for winning. The game’s result does not change the customer’s practical advice.
  • Cheering the teller: When asking for Form 202, Geralt can offer flowers, perfume or a flirtatious line. The walkthrough says all three cheer her; flowers additionally give 50 XP.

These are optional detours. If the priority is the largest reported final reward, the decisive action is still to give Cianfanelli a week.

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