The action takes place in the Middle Ages in a world where magic exists. Having sworn to help all those desperately in need, the witcher Geralt of Rivia embarks on a journey across the land, hunting monsters for a fee. This mutant with eyes of a wild beast tries not to interfere in the lives of ordinary people, but fate has its own plans for him. One day, life literally forces him to take the side of the kingdom of Cintra, which has been captured by the Nilfgaardian empire.