The Den

"Khans of New California"

The Den is a safe haven for drug and slave trafficking, located in northern New California. The Den can be found six squares east and three squares south of Arroyo.

Background
In 2241, the Den was a frontier town by any measure. Located on the fringes of New California, it had no central authority or any law enforcement, leading to a Darwinian struggle where only the strong survived. The town's economy relied heavily on the New Californian drug trade.

After the death of the Master in 2162, the Den witnessed a wave of refugees consisting of super mutants and Children of the Cathedral cultists, who fled to the north. Some of the Children even committed suicide within the town.

By 2281, the raiders and slavers from the Den are mostly gone and have been replaced with actual laws and taxes. This transformed the economy, which focuses more on manufacturing and farming, rather than drugs and slaves.

Layout
The Den is divided into two districts, with an additional unimplemented location accessible through an exploit or the main menu Recording feature.

West Side
The West Side is where most of the shops are. It is home to Becky's casino and a Brotherhood of Steel outpost. In the lower area of the west side is Smitty's Workshop where he has a working car that needs a battery.

East Side
The East Side is where the Slaver's Guild has its headquarters. There is also an old church, a graveyard, Mom's Diner, and the Hole Bar. Digging up any grave besides Anna's will drain a lot of Karma. The graves in the graveyard, starting with the one in the upper right, can be dug up for some items.

Den Slave Run
This location, in the vicinity of the Den, is only available in conversation with Metzger of the Slaver's Guild, after agreeing to catch slaves for him during a slave run.

Residential
There is also a part called the Residential, but it can only be accessed by pressing the 3 key when the picture of the Den is shown (also works from the map itself). It is home for the citizens of the Den. There are four buildings, and many squatters around the area. Here, the cut quest to find a way to get the orphans off the streets would take place.

Appearances
The Den appears only in Fallout 2.

Behind the scenes
The town map background is actually an aerial map of Phoenix, AZ from 1885