Redding is a mining town located southeast of the Den.
Background[edit]
The center of gold mining, several larger political factions have lobbied for control of Redding to gain dominance in the gold trade. It is locked in the center of a power play between the three major power players of the NCR, New Reno, and Vault City.[Pub 1]
Marge LeBarge the owner of the Kokoweef Mine supports merging with the NCR. The Morningstar Mine run by "Dangerous" Dan McGrew is in favor of an alliance with New Reno. The third option is Vault City, advocated by Painless Doc Johnson. The Van Graffs are from the location and many people own ranches, such as Chief Hanlon and the Jamisons.[1][2][3]
The town is a collection of wooden buildings. The police force is small, relying on the Sheriff's charisma to maintain peace and order. There are two major mining companies in Redding, as well as a saloon and a doctor. The mayor of Redding, Ascorti, runs an establishment called Ascorti's Ace casino. Redding is home to hundreds of citizens, governed by a mayor and town council.[4] The town also offers the Malamute Saloon, Ascorti's Ace and City Hall run by the town's mayor, and a clinic run by Doc Johnson. The primary source of income for the town is raw materials excavated by Kokoweef and Morningstar mines, primarily gold.[5]
In 2241 several citizens of Redding such as Melchior were taken by the Enclave and used to excavate the ruins of Mariposa Military Base, mutating into Super Mutants due to exposure to FEV.[6][7]
By 2280 the NCR controlled Redding, with soldiers from it passing through New Reno while deploying to Hoover Dam.[Pub 2]
Layout[edit]
Redding can be found eleven squares east and eight squares south of Arroyo.
Map[edit]
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| Great Wanamingo Mine | ← | Redding Mining Camp | ↘ | Molerat tunnels | → | Wanamingo tunnels | |||
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| Wanamingo tunnels | ↙ | ⇅ | ⇅ | ||||||
| → | Redding Downtown | ↘ | Downtown tunnels |
Downtown[edit]
The busiest and most populated part of Redding; pick your poison. The Malamute Saloon offers whoring, drinks, and a place to sleep (not recommended for light sleepers). Ascorti runs Ascorti's Ace and City Hall where you can gamble hard-earned Caps away. There is law in Redding; out-of-towners and trouble-makers are kept in line by Sheriff Marion, who runs the city jail. If a night in the slammer isn't good enough for you, a visit to Painless Doc Johnson's should keep you in line.
Redding Mining Camp[edit]
The mining camp is the mines of the city of Redding and is divided into four major locations; the Kokoweef Mine, the Morningstar Mine, the Last Gasp Saloon, and the Mole Rat Mambo arena. Miners bunk in their employer's building, or in some of the coffins if they drink too much and go after the Wanamingos.
The Molerat Mambo is popular with the locals. Place a bet if you're feeling lucky. Here you will find the Kokoweef mine, run by Marge LeBarge, and The Morningstar mine which is owned by Dan McGrew. After losing money betting on mole rats, head over to the Last Gasp Saloon for some interesting conversation and maybe a refreshment.
Tunnels[edit]
The Redding tunnels are a series of tunnels under Redding and are infested with rats and Wanamingos. The tunnels are connected to the Great Wanamingo Mine and other locations, like the Malamute Saloon, and Ascorti's Ace and City Hall.
Great Wanamingo Mine[edit]
The Great Wanamingo Mine is one of the gold mines in Redding. It is inactive due to a Wanamingo infestation. Mayor Ascorti tries to coerce newcomers to Redding into buying a deed to the mine billing it as a great investment, $1000 for the richest mine in the town. In order to make any profit from the deed, some eradication is required.
Numerous entrances to the mine exist, including one inside a ripped-open grave. The mine has two levels and is rumored to contain explosives as well as special electronic chips within the rusting hulks of the mining machinery. The Morton brothers and their gang can be found here following the acceptance of the quest Kill Frog Morton from Sheriff Marion.
Possible Graves[edit]
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Notes[edit]
- Ascorti's pawnbroker, the cash tender at Ascorti's, has $1000-$5000 for trading. He doesn't sell actual supplies.
- If quests for more than one end game faction have been completed before any point of no return, Cass mentions to the Courier that they are, "being courted more than a Redding widow."[8]
- Ranger Dobson mentions being from Redding.[9]
Appearances[edit]
Redding appears in Fallout 2 and is mentioned in Fallout: New Vegas.
Behind the Scenes[edit]
- Redding is a real world location of the same name.
- The location is mentioned in the Fallout Bible.[Dev 1]
- Robert Hertenstein 2, Matt Norton, and Jason G. Suinn are credited with working on Redding.[Pub 3]
- Redding is also mentioned in the Van Buren Design Documents. Emma, and Frieda Van Graff were from the town, and the town was used as an example of a place whose quests reinforced its feel.
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References[edit]
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- ↑ Fallout 2 Official Strategies & Secrets p.179: "Redding
Redding has been repopulated for only a few years now, and it still has a Western-gold-town feel to it. Two major gold mines in town ship their ore to Vault City, New Reno, and the NCR. In a way, rough-and-ready Redding is the golden goose being squeezed-gently but firmly-between the three big cities that want the golden eggs all to their own." - ↑ Royal Flush p. 63:
" The NCR is currently heavily engaged along the southeastern front. All of the troops that you have seen moving through New Reno from Redding and Vault City are scheduled for deployment to Hoover Dam, and the Ranger outposts outside of the dam. Further support for New Reno is both strategically unnecessary and unavailable." - ↑ Fallout 2 Official Strategies & Secrets, p. 337-338
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0 Timeline repair: Second strike:
"2241 January The first samples of Jet begin to arrive in Redding, courtesy of the Mordino family."
"2241 February Vault City rejects offers of an alliance with both the Bishop family of New Reno and NCR."
"2241 March Raider attacks on caravans to Vault City begin."
"2241 The worst dry season in many years causes a drought in the Northern California area, hurting crops and brahmin in both Arroyo and Modoc."
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