Walkthrough for the tale Ghosts in the Fog in the game Ghost of Tsushima. This page covers all main objectives, key steps, or helpful tips to guide you through the tale smoothly. Whenever possible, the guide points out locations for key items and details interactions with NPCs, among other tips. To ensure maximum clarity, in-game screenshots are included for easy-to-follow visual guidance.
Quest Group: Tales of Tsushima
Tale: Norio Tale
Location: Toyotama
Prerequisites: To play this tale, you must first complete the tale Three Actions, Three Illusions.
This tale will be unlocked after completing "Three Actions, Three Illusions" tale.
(3 of 9) Norio and l freed his monk friend from Mongol captivity. Now we must face the consequences. The invaders are sure to retaliate against Akashima Village. I need to meet Norio there so we can defend the town.
Akashima Village
Toyotama
Go back to Akashima Village and talk to Norio and Hochi. Hochi will want to evacuate to Castle Kaneda but you will convince him that it doesn't make sense and that you should wait for the Mongols in the village.
The monks of Cedar Temple are all safe, but a Mongol counterattack is imminent. It's up to Norio and I to defend the town.
Get on a rooftop of one of the buildings in the village center and search the area for the weaknesses and strengths of the village: nearby swamps, lack of walls, a temple that can serve as a hideout, and incense burners.
Talk to Norio and tell him what defence plan you came up with. In your plan, Norio will take the villagers to the nearby temple and defend them there. You will stay in the village and prepare the traps for the enemy.
Find six incense burners located in the village and add black powder to each one of them.
Then hide in the granary standing on the west side of the village and wait there for the night to come and the Mongols to arrive.
When night arrives, the village will be taken over by the Mongols and you will appear on the roof of one of the buildings.
The easiest way to get rid of the Mongols is to use a bow and shoot the lamps hanging over the incense burners. This will cause a small explosion which, unless it kills the Mongols standing near the burner, will at least weaken them. Of course, you can also use other ways to kill them.
It is best to stay on the roofs all the time and move between them using the ropes that are hanging between them. You also don't have to worry about running out of arrows as you will find a lot of them on the roofs.
When you get rid of all the enemies in the village, run to the temple and help Norio kill the Mongols who attacked it.
When the fight is over, approach Norio kneeling by the corpse. Regrettably, it's corpse of Hochi.
The next day you'll arrange a Hochi's funeral. This tale and thus the whole story about Hochi will be completed.
One of the rewards you will receive for completing this story is a new headband - Noble Fighter's Headband.
