Arefu

Arefu is a small settlement in the Capital Wasteland It consists of four houses located on top of an overpass bridge northwest of Vault 106.

Background
Arefu is a stopping point on the trading caravan circuit. The population has decreased from 30 to five in recent years. The location consists of four houses on top of a bridge running across the Potomac. The inhabitants destroyed the northern bridge span to maintain security, subsequently requiring the defense of only one entrance.

Just above the entrance (where the highway leaves the ground), one can see a damaged traffic sign that used to read, "EXIT 150A / CAREFUL / NEXT EXIT / ___ MILES". The letters "C" and "L" in "CAREFUL" have been worn off and now spells "AREFU".

Gameplay
Once the Blood Ties quest has been completed, Ken Ewers will repair items, and Evan King will give the player character various items at daily intervals. In addition, Evan King will leave his post, and the residents will come out of their houses and walk around.

Inhabitants

 * Only if the Lone Wanderer agreed to trade blood packs for protection during Blood Ties.

Loot

 * Bobblehead - Repair on the downstairs table inside Evan King's house.
 * Nuka-Cola Quantum: look for a dock on the water just southeast of Arefu. Facing the dock, the Nuka-Cola Quantum is to the left on top of some poles in the water.
 * Pugilism Illustrated can be stolen from a table in the abandoned residence, which is by the brahmin pen nearest the entrance. This house is only accessible after negotiating the protection of Arefu by The Family and informing both sides of the agreement.

Related quests

 * Blood Ties

Appearances
Arefu appears only in Fallout 3.

Behind the scenes
Arefu is a village in Romania near the castle of Vlad the Impaler, also known as Dracula.

Bugs

 * Sometimes, upon discovering Arefu, the map marker will not register the fact that it has been discovered.
 * Sometimes, Evan King will not enter his house, even if Blood Ties has been completed.
 * Sometimes mirelurks will spawn in Arefu on the overpass, killing Evan King and other residents if Blood Ties has been completed.
 * Upon returning to Arefu after Blood Ties has been completed, the residents may randomly become hostile even if a peaceful resolution to Blood Ties was reached. This is due to NPCs accidentally falling from the bridge where Arefu is settled or due to a resident being killed by a random enemy.