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The wandering troubadour called Dandelion was born the Viscount de Lettenhove and forsook his title and aristocratic duties in the pursuit of freedom. Dandelion is famed for his talents as a performer and his ability to compose original ballads, many of them based on the adventures of his friend Geralt of Rivia. Dandelion is famed throughout the kingdoms of the north, so as a result, Geralt has acquired a bit of a reputation, too. It is more than Geralt would tolerate from a friend he valued less than Dandelion. It sometimes seems that Dandelion is Geralt’s best and perhaps only true friend.

Dandelion’s ability to insinuate himself into royal courts throughout the north made him a valuable agent of Vernon Roche, and it is the intention to meet with Dandelion that initially brings Roche and Geralt to Flotsam. Upon entering the town, the witcher and his friends find that Dandelion is on the verge of being executed for debauchery, due to an incident that the bard has been unwilling to elaborate upon involving a pair of twin whores, a town guard, a dog, a cat, and an oil lamp. As usual, Geralt must extract Dandelion from the trouble he’s gotten himself into.