Andale

Andale is a town in the southern area of the Capital Wasteland. It is located north-west of the Nuka-Cola Plant, south of Fairfax Ruins and south-east of Fort Independence.

Background
Andale is touted by its residents as "the greatest town in Virginia." However, the town holds a very dark secret. Four families survived the nuclear war and remained in Andale, but eventually took to cannibalism after their food supplies ran out. Since then, the murder and consumption of outsiders, along with inbreeding between the Andale families, have become a tradition passed down from generation to generation. Willy Wilson says that the Home Owners Association does not let random people move into the town.

Layout
Andale is located directly south of the Fairfax ruins and west of the Nuka-Cola plant. The town is comprised of two two-story, pre-War houses, one ranch style home, and a shack. They are all located on a street amidst the ruins of other homes and a Red Rocket gas stop.

Areas of interest
A very interesting miniquest is tied to this location. Once you’ve arrived at Andale explore two houses, occupied by the Smith’s and the Wilson’s. You can talk to the owners of the houses if you want to. After that locate a house owned by Harris. The old man will advise you to leave Andale immediately, because of the stranger occurrances in the area. If you want to find out what the secret of both families is, check basements of their homes or an abandoned shack (screen). You can break into each room with your lockpicking skill or you can use a key. The easiest way to obtain the key is to explore bedrooms of each of two houses, however you can also acquire a key from Megaton – Moriarty’s saloon. You would have to gain access to a small supply room. The most dangerous way is to steal one from the members of both families.

Notable loot

 * Grognak the Barbarian - in the Smith basement, lying on the table closest to the door. It may also be on the floor on the south side of this same table.
 * Nuka-Cola Quantum - in an overturned truck under the highway north of Andale, towards Fairfax Ruins. Also in the truck are some misc drugs and medicine.
 * Tales of a Junktown Jerky Vendor - in the Concrete Treehouse down the road out of Andale to the northeast that passes the Red Rocket Gas Station, approximately halfway between Andale and Fairfax Ruins.
 * Dean's Electronics - in the back of a truck down the road (east of Andale) towards the Nuka-Cola plant. Note: There is a chance that this book may not spawn in the truck. (Reported in the Xbox and PC versions)
 * U.S. Army: 30 Handy Flamethrower Recipes - on a table behind the counter in a raider defended Dot's Diner, located on the outskirts of DC, north of the Nuka-Cola plant on the road leading east out of Andale.
 * Strange meat - 80 total; 10 in each fridge. (Specific fridge locations: 3 in Smith Basement, 3 in the garden shed, 1 in the Smith house kitchen, and 1 in the Wilson house kitchen.) Strange meat can be traded for cave fungus at Little Lamplight in the quest Fungus Deal. This one location holds more of the item than every other static location in the game put together.

Related quests

 * Fungus Deal
 * Our Little Secret

Appearances
Andale appears only in Fallout 3.

Behind the scenes

 * Fallout 3 borrows names from several towns in and around the DC area. Andale refers to Annandale, Virginia, a city in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Bugs
See the related quest page for bugs.

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