Arefu

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Fallout 3 settlement Arefu Arefu in the morning map marker: Arefu buildings: Abandoned Residence Evan King's House Ewer Residence Schenzy Residence West Residence leaders: Evan King doctors: none merchants: none quests: Blood Ties cell name: Ref ID:

Arefu is a small settlement consisting of only 4 houses, located not far west of the center of the Capital Wasteland map, and north by northwest of Vault 106.

[edit] Background

Arefu is the target of attacks from The Family, and is one of the starting locations for Blood Ties.

[edit] Layout

Arefu is seated atop a section of what remains of an I-495 Capital Beltway bridge, and is only accessible from the south. It is made up of four houses.

[edit] Buildings

• Evan King's House
• Ewer Residence
• Schenzy Residence
• West Residence
• Abandoned Residence

[edit] Inhabitants

• Brailee Ewers
• Ken Ewers
• Evan King
• Karen Schenzy
• Ian West
• Alan

[edit] Notable loot

• Bobblehead - Repair - on a table inside Evan King's house.
• Nuka Cola Quantum - on a buoy just east of Arefu.
• Pugilism Illustrated - on a table in the Abandoned Residence, which is by the Brahmin pen nearest the entrance to Arefu. This house is only accessible after negotiating protection of Arefu by The Family and informing both sides of the agreement.

[edit] Related quests

• Blood Ties

[edit] Notes

• An Enclave outpost can be seen on another section of the overpass, visible to a player looking out from the highest dropoff point.
• There is an easter egg in the lake under Arefu, if you look out into the lake, when standing next to King's outpost you can see a platform jutting out into the lake with a footlocker and a First Aid Kit on it. Jump down (into the water so as to not get hurt or die) and swim over to the platform. Stand on the platform (watch out for Mirelurks) and jump in the water. Swim to the bottom and out away from the platform until you reach an old car at the bottom, next to this car is a skeleton with two cinder blocks tied to its feet.
• The ramp up to the where you meet Evan King, is filled with holes and cracks. I you fall into the cracks, you'll end up being stuck and forced to load a previous save (confirmed on Xbox 360).
• Upon first arrival at Arefu, the player is greeted by a grenade thrown by its "Sheriff," Evan King.
• If you kill the people of Arefu Lucy West will no longer talk to you.
• The boat floating in the lake contains a First Aid Kit.

[edit] Appearances

Arefu only appears in Fallout 3.

[edit] Behind the scenes

• Just above the entrance (where the highway leaves the ground), you can see a damaged traffic sign that should read "CAREFUL," but on which the 'C' and 'L' have faded away to display "AREFU."
• Arefu is a small village in Romania, most well known for its proximity to the former castle of Vlad Tepes, AKA "Dracula" and "Vlad the Impaler".

[edit] Bugs

• If any of the residents of Arefu are killed by any means (such as falling off the bridge, Enclave soldiers spawning, etc.) the entire town will become hostile to you, even though you had nothing to do with their deaths.
• It is possible that Enclave will spawn in Arefu and kill all the residents after you have completed Blood Ties. All related NPCs will act as if you have killed the residents. (unconfirmed done on PS3)