Witch Hunters were harsh, cruel, and fanatical members of an inquisitorial synod dedicated to the persecution and eradication of magic in Novigrad , Oxenfurt , and Velen during the witch hunts in Equipped with swords , crossbows , dimeritium bombs , and shackles they were well prepared to fight both amateur and professional mages. They became even more formidable when the Order of the Flaming Rose was disbanded by Radovid V , resulting in some of the knights joining the witch hunters. Though officially without any allegiance, their operations were sanctioned by the Church of the Eternal Fire [2] and monarchs occasionally supported them with gold and firewood for the pyres.