A Place to Call Home
A Place to Call Home is a short Ariake side tale where a panicked man asks you to retake his house from the Mongols. You clear the house, then follow clues to learn what became of his family, and earn a Charm of Well-Being I.
- Type
- Side
- Given by
- Man fleeing the Mongols
- Region
- Izuhara
- Province
- Ariake
- Rewards
- Minor Legend increase, Charm of Well-Being I, 10 linen, 3 Ghost Flowers (NG+)
Storylines
Part 38 of 66 in Tales of Tsushima
Found in
- Golden TempleGolden Temple is a temple in Ariake that the monk Junshin turns into a refuge for civilians. It has a bowyer, swordsmith and armorer, so it is one of your main upgrade stops in early Izuhara.
- IzuharaIzuhara is the southern region of Tsushima and the first one you explore in Act 1. It is where you rescue Lord Shimura from Castle Kaneda, meet most of your allies and learn the stealth tools that turn Jin into the Ghost.
Good to know
- It starts west of the Golden Temple in Ariake, Izuhara.
- It is available once the Prologue is finished.
- The clue trail leads out of Ariake into Komatsu.
- Rewards: minor Legend increase, Charm of Well-Being I and 10 linen, plus 3 Ghost Flowers in New Game+.
Where to find it
A rumor says people in Ariake are losing their homes to Mongols. Explore west of the Golden Temple and the man runs up to you shouting for help.
Setup
A man runs at you shouting that the Mongols took his home with his wife and child still inside. Jin is not impressed that he fled without them, but heads to the house anyway. He says he will meet you at the dock near his house.
Objectives
Kill the Mongols around the house and look inside. When no one is there, search outside. A basket of wet laundry and two blood trails are the clues. Follow the trail into Komatsu, then find the man at the dock near his home.
What happensSpoilerShow
The trail ends at a woman's body and a child's toy. Jin concludes the family is dead and breaks the news at the dock. The man collapses, and Jin urges him to resist the Mongols and help others.
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