Abigail

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This article concerns a character that appears only in The Witcher computer game. Its contents might therefore contradict information from Andrzej Sapkowski's books and other adaptations.

Abigail is a witch who lives in the outskirts of Vizima. She is not well liked by the villagers of the Outskirts and gets blamed if anything bad or strange happens. Her main skill is Alchemy, and even though the villagers approach her with suspicion, they also rely on her for potions and poisons, which she provides, often without asking any questions or bothering with any moral objections.

Spoiler warning: Significant plot details follow.

In the course of Act I, Abigail takes in the orphaned Alvin after Geralt saves him from the barghests as Shani cannot care for him from an Inn. She also facilitates a trance where the boy reveals more about the beast and its minions who are plaguing the village.

Geralt can buy a blade coating from her that makes it easier to battle spectres and ghosts. In fact, she buys and sells quite a few things:

the aforementioned Specter Oil
some herbs
some minerals, in particular Phosphorus, the only source of Vermilion in Act I
some greases (bear fat)
bomb making ingredients
a few books
an anti-drowner talisman (she'll buy these as well as the pouch of salt)
Barghest skulls
Wolf pelts
Basilisk hides
Fleder fangs

Abigail is secretly a member of the Cult of the Lionhead Spider: this is revealed when Geralt chooses to leave her fate to the villagers. She curses Geralt in the name of Coram Agh Ter. Whether this means she's also responsible for the misdeeds of the other villagers is unclear - possibly, she had something to do with influencing the merchant to kill his brother as she has a suspicious doll of his likeness in her hut.

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"A witch named Abigail lives in a village in the Outskirts. Though the villagers buy herbs and potions from her, she also faces much hostility."

if Geralt saves Abigail from the mob:

The Reverend informed the congregation that Abigail had uttered the Curse of the Hellhound and the witch was surrounded by an angry mob. I decided that she didn't deserve to die, and saved her from being lynched. Abigail left the Outskirts for good.

I met Abigail again in the village of Murky Waters. The witch still trades in herbs and potions.

if Geralt leaves Abigail to by lynched:

The Reverend informed the congregation that Abigail had uttered the Curse of the Hellhound and the witch was surrounded by an angry mob. I decided not to interfere in the shadowy internal affairs of the Outskirts. The witch was burned at the stake just after I left.

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Abigail took Alvin under her wing after the demise of his foster mother, Caroline
Abigail is in possession of Berengar's notes on the Beast
A vial of Specter Oil can be looted from her corpse on the occasion of her death
If Abigail is spared at the end of Act I, she will take the healer's place in Act IV, just outside of the inn.
If Abigail was lynched, The Heat of the Day quest will play out differently.
The healer in Act IV tells Geralt that he shed innocent blood - that of Abigail - by not saving her.

Significant plot details end here.

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Abigail's journal image

Abigail's sex card

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Abigail's house