Modoc

Modoc is a town upon the remains of the Modoc National Forest, located in northern California.

Background
A dwindling collection of survivalists, Modoc is a small farming community built on the edge of the former Modoc National Forest. For a long time it traded in leather and meat from brahmin, but as other places were offering the same goods at cheaper rates, and people began herding and raising their own brahmin, Modoc has been on the decline. It is mostly a sleepy mountain community, with a centrally located Bed and Breakfast for the traveler. Modoc is beginning to change to a trade city, taking its cue as a stopover place for the Vault City trade routes, but the change may not be enough to save it. The town in 2241 is led by its sheriff Jo.

In 2241, Modoc has problems with "ghosts", missing watches, gardens infested with rats, a missing boy among other things. The Chosen One may get married (there are options for all genders and sexual orientations) there and can help a brahmin with its hurt leg, but may if they want lead it to slaughter.

In the Bed and Breakfast district, the fenced off building with the rocks piled in front of the door is the "chicken" (which is actually a deathclaw) coop where Rose gets her eggs for her omelets. It is guarded by dogs, and the Chosen One eventually blew up the rocks and killed the mother deathclaw, leading to the cessation of omelet production by the Rose's Bed and Breakfast. By 2242, relations between the Slags and residents of Modoc flourish. Between the two peoples, Modoc prospers and becomes a major farming community, supplying all the outlying regions with food.

Location
Modoc can be found fifteen squares east and three squares south of Arroyo.

Layout
Modoc is divided into two districts, one cave section and two outside section.

Main Street
Main Street is the entrance of Modoc. Jol, the sheriff and the merchant of the city stands here, running the trading post and organizing trade between Modoc and other cities. Interesting place include the tannery of Balthas in north, the house of Grisham's family and the church of Modoc.

Bed and Breakfast
Cornelius built this B&B for his sweetheart Rose (maybe) when they were young lovers. The B&B had a decently boring life since then, until it was covered in goop from the outhouse explosion caused by the Chosen One in 2241.

Farrel's Garden
Farrel tends these crops and he is proud, but the crops are infested by rats. The Chosen One can kill the vermin for Farrel.

Brahmin Pastures
This location is only accessible during the quest "Guard brahmin herd for Grisham". It's a small brahmin pasture next Modoc owned by Grisham. At the moment the Chosen One enter in the pasture, some wild dogs want to kill the Grisham's brahmins for eat.

Modoc caves
A huge cavern below the Modoc's toilet filled with goo, with a pile of rocks blocking the passage to the north to a mole rat lair. Within the cavern, there is an large amount of methane, so the smallest spark would blow it sky-high.

Appearances
Modoc appears only in Fallout 2. However, while not appearing in-game, Modoc is mentioned by few characters in Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the scenes

 * Rose is mentioned in Fallout: New Vegas by her grandniece, Jas Wilkins. She tells the Courier the story about her great aunt and the "chicken".

Bugs

 * Since the European version of Fallout 2 removed children, the Modoc quest involving finding Jonny was not possible to solve but an unofficial fix which involved bringing children back to the game.

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