Fallout unmarked quest Recruit Ian
	Ian (middle), who was working as a guard in Shady Sands in 2161.
	location Shady Sands given by Ian reward Ian as companion 100 XP

 

Recruit Ian is an unmarked quest in Fallout.

Quick walkthroughEdit

1. Find Ian in the guard house in Shady Sands.
2. Pay him 100 bottle caps for him to join you or convince him to join you for free, through a Speech check.

Detailed walkthroughEdit

Go to the house in the northeast of Shady Sands and talk to Ian. There are two ways of convincing him to join the Vault Dweller:

• If the Vault Dweller's Intelligence is 6 or greater, you can offer him "a piece of the action." and if you pass the Speech check, he will join you for free.
• You can pay him 100 bottle caps to join you.

RewardsEdit

• 100 XP.
• Ian as a companion.

NotesEdit

• It's important to note that when Ian asks the Vault Dweller for their name, that you do not respond in a rude way, otherwise Ian will refuse to talk to you again from now on, meaning you cannot recruit him.
• Stealing from your companions is not treated as a crime or hostile action, so if you weren't able to convince Ian, give him the money and steal it right back.
• The XP reward is the same, regardless of the method chosen.
• This is not given as a quest by anyone, but it is something you can do for additional experience and a new companion.
• If the Vault Dweller's intelligence is one you will not be able to recruit Ian. Intelligence of two or three will require the use of Mentats.

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