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A Father's Choice
A Father's Choice is an Act 3 side tale in Sago, Kamiagata, that starts with a body hanging beside the road. You track the Mongols who forced a father to pick which son they would kill, and earn a Charm of Fire Doctrine.
- Type
- Side
- Region
- Kamiagata
- Province
- Sago
- Rewards
- Minor Legend increase, Charm of Fire Doctrine, 8 leather, 3 Ghost Flowers (NG+)
Storylines
Part 34 of 66 in Tales of Tsushima
Good to know
- It is in Sago, in the far north of Kamiagata.
- It opens in Act 3 after Honor and Ash.
- The son taken prisoner by the Mongols is named Chuta.
- Rewards: minor Legend increase, Charm of Fire Doctrine and 8 leather, plus 3 Ghost Flowers in New Game+.
Where to find it
Villagers talk about Mongols terrorizing even the far north of Sago. The tale triggers when you pass the hanged body by the road. It only appears in Act 3, after Honor and Ash.
Setup
Rumors say the Mongols are terrorizing Sago too. On the road you find someone hanged. The Mongols made a father choose which of his two sons would die, executed one in front of him and carried the other off as a prisoner.
Objectives
Track the Mongol group, then search for Chuta. After that, travel to the grieving father and search for him.
What happensSpoilerShow
At the end of the father's trail you find a pair of wooden geta sandals left untied. In Japanese culture that is a sign the man took his own life.
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