Loc Muinne houses three underground chambers or "rune rooms" that are key to removing the gargoyle presence as part of the quest "The Gargoyle Contract". One of three rooms also holds information relating to the Wild Hunt. Each room has a warded chest protected by one of twenty-four possible combinations of four runes on the wall or floor: animal rune, death rune, sky rune and time rune. In each room there will also be a page with a written hint for the correct order to extinguish the runes (see below). Extinguish the runes in the correct order and the chest will open. If you extinguish the runes incorrectly, you will either get burned, shocked, or poisoned. You can cast Quen to absorb the damage.
The Runes of Power series of books need to be purchased for you to decrypt the hints and magical signs.
Once the seals in all three rooms have been activated, return to Bras of Ban Ard for reward of 200 
and 150 XP.
Southeast rune room[]
Southeast rune room location
Chest contents[]
Northwest rune room[]
Northwest rune room location
When Geralt acquires the sword, he hears:
- You hold the sword of Aramil, who defied his king's rule. The Lord of the Wild Hunt desires the gene of the Elder Blood. He seeks to fling open the gates between the worlds, so that terror and destruction may reign.
- The King of the Hunt ordered me slain, and the wraiths born of his command assumed living form, pursuing me through the voids between the worlds for centuries.
- I have arrived at Loc Muinne. Though tired, I know I will not rest. The riders of the Hunt draw near. On my back I can feel their deathly breath.
Chest contents[]
- Addan Deith
- Diagram: Elder Blood trousers
- 50 Orens
Northeast rune room[]
Northeast rune room location
This room is guarded by a golem.
Chest contents[]
- Diagram: Elder Blood gauntlets
- 50 orens
- Random loot
Hints[]
First encrypted rune combination[]
- A doe's long shadow
- The moon quietly moans
- It is autumn already
Solution: Extinguish the runes in the following order: Animal/Sky/Death/Time
Second encrypted rune combination[]
- Three field mice
- Dance in a circle at dusk
- Stars are like grain
Solution: Extinguish the runes in the following order: Animal/Death/Time/Sky
Third encrypted rune combination[]
- Glittering fish
- Dying on a fresco
- Struck by lightning
Solution: Extinguish the runes in the following order: Animal/Time/Death/Sky
Fourth encrypted rune combination[]
- Behold the comet
- It is like a wolf in times of scarceness
- An evil lullaby
Solution: Extinguish the runes in the following order: Sky/Animal/Time/Death
Fifth encrypted rune combination[]
- Divertimento!
- Clouds are like bees
- When bells ring
Solution: Extinguish the runes in the following order: Death/Sky/Animal/Time
Sixth encrypted rune combination[]
6th encrypted rune combination
- On the dark sky
- The beauty of a falcon's flight
- Faster and Faster
Solution: Extinguish the runes in the following order: Sky/Death/Animal/Time