A Strange Request
A man north of Strawberry will ask you to find a series of rock carvings, and each one is stranger than the one before.
There are quite a few strangers to find out in the wilderness and towns of Red Dead Redemption 2, and several of them want to get Arthur Morgan to do their work for them. Specifically, there are more than a couple series of missions that will take you across the game's vast world in search of specific items to return to people who need them. One such endeavor kicks off after you meet a guy named Francis Sinclair, who asks you to track down the locations of several weird rock carvings.
There's definitely something weird about Francis when you meet him--he doesn't use the same kind of slang that Arthur does, for instance, and his clothes don't look quite right either. His request is a little strange, too: He wants Arthur to scour the world finding carvings made into rocks and cliffsides. There are 10 of these carvings in all, and they're not always easy to locate. Arthur's job is to send the coordinates of the carvings back to Francis each time he finds one, but Francis is vague about the reasoning behind the request.
Tracking down all the carvings is no easy task, especially because they're tough to spot from a distance, and usually located in tough-to-reach places. As you grab them, visit a post office to mail the coordinates back to Francis. Managing to grab all 10 will earn you some rewards that'll come in the mail along the way--specifically, Kentucky Bourbon, a cool $10, and a Rock Statue unique item that you can sell. At the end, you can snag a stat-boosting talisman item. Here's where you need to go to find all of Francis's rock carvings to complete the quest.
Finding Francis
To find Francis, head north from Strawberry.
You'll first come across Francis in a cabin northwest of Strawberry. Take the road out of Strawberry headed east (the one near the stagecoach), and follow it until you hit a fork. Take the northern option, and ride west off the road a little ways to find the cabin--it's encircled somewhat by the road. Knock on his door to trigger a cutscene and start the quest.
Rock Carving 1: Mount Hagen
Follow the trail and you should find the carving no problem.
The first rock carving is way up north near the peak of Mount Hagen in the Western Grizzlies, northwest of Valentine. It's cold there, so pack warm clothes. You can take the road west out of Valentine to loop around the mountain. You want to stop under the "M" in Mount Hagen on the map. The path will take you where you want to go, so follow it and watch the cliffs to your left for the carving.
Rock Carving 2: Whinyard Strait
You'll find this carving not too far from the riverbank.
Find this carving north of Valentine and northwest of Fort Wallace. The best way to get there is on the road from Grizzlies West (bring warm clothes again), taken until you get north of Window Rock and past Chez Porter. When you hit the strait, head north along the west bank of the river. You might need to leave your horse behind to get up on the rocks a bit to find the carving.
Rock Carving 3: Bacchus Station
Approach the rock from its back side, away from the river, to reach the top and this carving.
Not far from Whinyard Strait to the east is the Bacchus train station. You actually want to be on the east bank of the river that lies west of the station itself, near the "B" in Bacchus Station on the map. This can be a tough one to reach, since you'll have high, sheer cliffs on either side of the river and a big train bridge nearby. To get up on the rock on the east side of the river, across from the bridge, where you'll find the carving, ride up the less steep back side and then climb down on the river side on foot to reach the third carving.
Rock Carving 4: Cumberland Forest
Like before, you'll want to climb the hill from its back side to approach the face closest to water.
Another one north of Valentine, and this time almost straight west of Fort Wallace. Take the road north from Valentine until you get near the "C" in Cumberland Forest on the map. The trail will then go north and then east; you'll want to ride up the back of the hill as you approach the river, then from the top, look for a path to climb down so that you're on the cliffside above the water. That's where the carving will be waiting.
The Path To Rock Carving 4
Look for a place you can scramble down on foot.
Making your way down to the rock carving can be a bit tricky, but there is a clear, clean path from the top that will take you where you're trying to go.
Rock Carving 5: Owanjila Lake
Stick close to the bank of the lake and you'll find this one no problem.
Not far from Strawberry is Owanjila Lake to the west. The rock carving is on the western side, on the southwestern bank. It's not too tough to get to if you wrap around the north side of the lake and approach the location from the west. Get close to the riverbank and walk along the edge of the water, and look up at the rocks above you near some felled trees to find the carving.
Rock Carving 6: The Foothills Of Mount Shann
Follow the trail to get to this carving without much difficulty.
Ride north from Strawberry on the road and take the second trail that leads west to start ascending Mount Shann. You don't need to go far--the trail will take you right up to the carving, which is up on the cliffside as you ride past.
Rock Carving 7: North Of Flatneck Station
Another carving you'll need to reach by climbing a hill, then approaching its sheerer side.
Flatneck Station is likely a place you'll have passed a few times by the time you go hunting for this carving. You'll find it east of Strawberry and south of Valentine, not far from Horseshoe Overlook. From the station, head northwest up the rocky hills not far from there. Climb the backside of the hill by approaching from the south, then climb down the path to get onto the front of the cliff and get to the carving.
Rock Carving 8: South of Moonstone Pond
This carving isn't tough to get to, but its position on the rock makes it tough to spot.
Moonstone Pond is south of Grizzlies East and north of Emerald Station. The carving isn't on the pond, but south of it, near the state line. As you approach, you'll find some rocky but fairly rolling hills compared to some of the other cliffs you've dealt with before. You can get to the carving pretty easily by horse, but it's a bit tough to spot because it's a bit hidden; instead of appearing on the broad side of the rock you'll be climbing, it's a bit stuffed in a corner.
Rock Carving 9: Roanoke Ridge Deer Cottage
Another carving best reached by climbing the hill from the other side.
You'll need to head way out east to get to Roanoke Ridge, which is something of a mountain range north of Annesburg. Take the road north from Annesburg, then take the eastern path that heads toward the "N" in Roanoke. You'll pass Deer Cottage as you do, where you can stop. East of the cottage and up on the side of one of the rocks you'll find Carving 9; you'll want to approach from the north to climb the hill, then find the path on the southern face to find the carving.
Rock Carving 10: Elysian Pool
The final carving is above a rock shelf that's good for getting out of the rain.
Also near Roanoke Ridge but to the south of the range is Elysian Pool, and you're headed to its eastern shore. You can reach it by heading south from Annesburg or east from Emerald Station. When you hit the eastern shore of the pond, look for a big rock shelf that you can walk underneath near the bank. On the side of the rock facing the water, you'll find the final carving.
Return To Francis
Francis will send you a letter after you've mailed him all the coordinates.
Once you've mailed back all the coordinates to Francis, you'll receive a notification that'll tell you to return to his cabin north of Strawberry. Ride back and approach the cabin to trigger the final cutscene of the side story, and unlock the ability to enter Francis's cabin for the first time. Loot the building, paying special attention to the table in the center of the room. You're looking for an Old Brass Compass item.
What To Do With The Old Brass Compass
Make sure you get the Old Brass Compass from Francis's shack for the quest's true reward.
Take the Old Brass Compass to a Fence in one of the towns, and you can spend $29 to fashion it into the Raven Claw Talisman. This is an item that gives you an automatic perk: once you have it, your guns will degrade 20 percent slower, which means less stopping to clean your weapons with gun oil.
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