No Place Like Home in The Witcher 3: Don't Go to Bed (500 XP) and the Drunk Witchers
Witcher 3 No Place Like Home: why you shouldn't go to bed, how to get the 500 XP, finding Eskel, the megascope and the missing trousers bug.
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Updated October 2026. No Place Like Home is the night off at Kaer Morhen: Vesemir takes Uma into the woods to try his own cure, and Geralt, Yennefer, Lambert and Eskel are left with a free evening and a lot of alcohol. It's one of the funniest scenes in the game, and it's easy to miss most of it: going to bed ends the quest early and skips the 500 XP.
Quick answer
Don't go to bed. You're offered it several times; picking it at any point ends the quest and skips the rest.
Pick "Let's have some fun." last. It skips the other options, but it's the one that leads to the 500 XP.
Start: after Disturbance, The Final Trial and To Bait a Forktail. If Disturbance is the last of the three, this starts right away.
Reward: 500 XP, only if you stay and find Eskel. Suggested level 19.
No Place Like Home Walkthrough
1. When It Starts
The quest begins once you finish the three sub-quests from Ugly Baby: Disturbance, The Final Trial and To Bait a Forktail. If you want to delay it, don't leave Disturbance for last: the quest starts automatically when you finish talking to Yennefer there.
2. Talk in the Main Hall
Go to Kaer Morhen's main hall. Vesemir explains he wants to try his own method on Uma and leaves for the woods. Geralt, Yennefer, Lambert and Eskel talk about all sorts of things; answer however you like, since it only changes how they react. Then Yennefer asks to talk to Geralt alone.
| Your answer in The Last Wish | What happens with Yennefer |
|---|---|
| You told her you love her | She suggests an intimate moment, which you can accept or decline. If you're romancing her, this is your second romantic scene with her. |
| You told her you don't want to be with her | This scene doesn't trigger. |
See our The Last Wish guide and Triss or Yennefer romance guide for how that choice plays out. Afterwards Yennefer goes to bed, and Geralt goes with her if they're together, or raids the kitchen if not.
3. Back with Lambert and Eskel
When Geralt comes back, Lambert and Eskel are talking about a samovila contract Eskel once took. The drinking continues and you'll be offered a chance to go to bed, more than once.
Don't go to bed. Picking it at any point ends the quest, skipping everything else and the 500 XP. Choose "Let's have some fun." instead, and leave it for last because it skips the remaining options.
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Ask about the samovila | More dialogue and banter |
| Play Gwent | Counts as playing Lambert for Gwent: Old Pals if you haven't already (see our Gwent cards guide). Betting money doesn't matter. |
| "Let's have some fun." | The drinking game and the rest of the night. Leads to the 500 XP. |
| Go to bed | Ends the quest immediately |
4. Find Eskel
The three witchers play "never have I ever" until the booze runs out and Eskel goes for more. When he doesn't come back, follow his tracks (spilled alcohol) with your witcher senses to just outside the keep. He's asleep on the ground next to his goat, Lil' Bleater. Examine the source of the noise to wake him: 500 XP.
5. The Megascope (Optional)
Lambert suggests using Yennefer's megascope to invite her sorceress friends. You can decline safely; the quest ends without missing any reward. If you agree, the three go upstairs, and you can even dress up as women "to blend in" by searching Yennefer's trunks and putting on her trousers. That only affects whether the person you contact recognizes you as witchers. Either way, Yennefer shows up and sends everyone to bed.
Bug: your own trousers can disappear after the quest if you put on Yennefer's. Unequip yours manually first, or reload a save from before you put hers on.
Next: Va Fail, Elaine, where Uma's curse is lifted.
Video: No Place Like Home
Frequently Asked Questions
QHow do I get the 500 XP in No Place Like Home?
Don't go to bed. Choose "Let's have some fun.", then find Eskel outside the keep with your witcher senses.
QWhat happens if I go to bed?
The quest ends immediately and you skip the rest of the night and the 500 XP.
QDo the dialogue choices matter?
No. The conversations only change how the characters react. Only going to bed early costs you something.
QShould I use the megascope?
It's optional and just for fun. Declining doesn't cost you anything.
QMy trousers disappeared after the quest. Can I get them back?
It's a known bug after putting on Yennefer's. Reload a save from before you put them on, or unequip yours manually next time.
Before this: Ugly Baby. More: Kaer Morhen guide and all Witcher 3 quests.
Sources: in-game quest text and journal; steps checked against the Witcher Wiki page for No Place Like Home. Screenshots: gameplay frames from YouTube walkthroughs by Davorinsky_art, Soul King, SNA KE, St. George's Games and Ultrawide GC.
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