Ascar
Ascar is a beekeeper who lives in a hut on the south side of Tantari. Crake has you tail him in the optional quest Distant Shadows, and what you find out explains a lot about Crake.
- Role
- Minor
Appears in
A Closer LookA Closer Look is the Crake questline step where you go after Marat once Distant Shadows ends badly. It is short, but it carries the bronze trophy The Manumit if you pick the right lines.- Distant ShadowsDistant Shadows is a Crake quest where Coen meets Crake at the rebels' hideout and tails Ascar through Tantari by day. Getting spotted gives a worse outcome, so take it slow and hide behind cover.
Good to know
- He keeps beehives, owns a dog and checks snares in the woods.
- Go to Tantari by day and stay out of sight while you follow him.
- If Ascar spots Coen, he talks to you and sends you back; the quest goes on but with a weaker result.
- Soldiers confront him in the woods, and stepping in means fighting two of them.
- Coen can watch his house window during Distant Shadows.
Who they are
Ascar is a quiet villager near Tantari, southeast of Svartrau City. He tends bees, meets a group of women in town and walks his snare line in the woods.
Where you meet them
Distant Shadows unlocks after What Moves the Dead. You trail Ascar through his day, optionally check his hut and beehive, and hide when soldiers stop him.
Who he really isSpoilerShow
Ascar is Crake's father. The two are estranged because Ascar found out about his son's sexuality, which is why Crake storms off when you report back.
Related characters
- Supporting
Crake
Crake leads the Manumits, the rebels fighting Brencis, and his chain is the longest optional storyline in the game. He is also a romance option, but he won't trust Coen until your Infamy is high.
- Image: Rebel Wolves / Bandai NamcoSupporting
Marat
Marat leads the Manumits, the rebels fighting the vrakhiri. He is brave and well liked but trusts almost no one, so Coen has to prove himself before the rebels let him in.
- Minor
Drogos
Drogos is one of Crake's lieutenants in the Manumits, alongside Sara. He is around when you first meet the rebels, and he points you to Crake after the Ascar business in Distant Shadows.