The powerful men of old used fear through direct violence, wealth, brainwashing, and so forth to obtain power.

But they call this the "adult purchasing method" since it's a strain on your budget.

You need buying power if you're gonna snag yourself a swimsuited babe!

use your wisdom and wit, your fortune and wealth, to build a tower of wisdom.

If you intend to use wealth as a weapon, I'm sure there are strategies tailored to that.

Naturally, with raids comes loot. So we always had the means to celebrate right lavishly.

Will she put aside her personal hatred for me, and her misplaced love for the Emperor and his coin, so that the suffering of our people will end?

Acquit yourself well and you'll not be disappointed. Redanian army's no band of scruffs - we can afford to hire a witcher.

I knew I had to find Ciri before Eredin did. And if any man had the power and the means to help me, it was the emperor.

War requires resources, wherewithal. Novigrad's a large port with a powerful fleet and a treasury overflowing with gold. All that makes it a tasty morsel, tempting for both Redania and Nilfgaard.

It is said that the Dark Brotherhood, in recent years, has been in decline. That you lack the power, wealth, and respect of days past. Is it not so?