Witcher 3 mod The WAR Project recasts Vernon Roche after removing voice actor over misconduct

The WAR Project — the ambitious fan mod restoring a cut plague questline from The Witcher 3 — is holding fresh auditions for the voice of Vernon Roche after removing its previously cast actor over what the team describes as "a severe incident of gross misconduct."

Developer Ferroxius announced the change on August 11th via the mod's Discord. The actor in question, known by the handle Grlt, had been cast as recently as July 7th to voice Roche — a significant role in the restored questline. Ferroxius confirmed Grlt is off the project entirely, kept the specifics confidential out of respect for those affected, and opened a one-week re-audition window for the role. Anyone who previously auditioned doesn't need to submit again. The team says they don't expect the recast to meaningfully delay their target release window in 2027.

The WAR Project is rebuilding a plague-themed questline that CD Projekt cut before The Witcher 3 shipped, working from datamined remnants and filling in the gaps themselves — including original voice acting, since reassembling the professional cast from the base game isn't a realistic option. Characters like Geralt, Ves, and Roche are all being voiced by community talent doing their best impressions of the originals. Roche, voiced in the base game by Mark Healy, is a recurring figure across The Witcher 2 and 3 and plays a central part in the Temerian storyline the mod is reviving.

Given Grlt was only cast five weeks before the removal, it's likely little or no recording had been completed, which probably explains the team's confidence that the schedule holds. Ferroxius also used the announcement to remind the community that the mod has zero tolerance for inappropriate behaviour, and encouraged anyone who feels uncomfortable with another member's conduct — in the server or in DMs — to reach out to the team directly.