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The mission involves finding Rock Carvings across the map and mailing their coordinates to Francis Sinclair. It concludes when the player returns to Francis Sinclair's cabin and triggers a cutscene involving a woman and a baby.

Type

Stranger Mission

Given by

Francis Sinclair

Chapter

Chapter 2 or later

Starts

Francis Sinclair's cabin, located northwest of Strawberry in Big Valley, West Elizabeth

Rewards

• Old Brass Compass inside Francis Sinclair's cabin (used to craft the Raven Claw Talisman)

Missable

• The Old Brass Compass inside Francis Sinclair's cabin is missable if not taken immediately after the final cutscene before the cabin locks permanently

Parts

Part 1: Starting the Mission · Chapter 2 or later

A cabin northwest of Strawberry

1. Visit a cabin northwest of Strawberry in Chapter 2 or later to speak with Francis Sinclair

Part 2: Finding and Mailing the Carvings

1. Locate all 10 Rock Carvings across the map and inspect them to record their locations
2. Go to any post office and mail the coordinates to Francis Sinclair
3. Wait or sleep for around two in-game days and check the post office again
4. Collect Sinclair's Invitation from the post office and read it

Part 3: Returning to the Cabin

Francis Sinclair's cabin northwest of Strawberry

1. Return to Francis Sinclair's cabin northwest of Strawberry
2. Enter the cabin to trigger the cutscene with a woman and a baby

Walkthrough

Chapter 2: Horseshoe Overlook

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