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The two-level house is occupied by raiders who have secured the entrances with frag mines. The raiders keep a guard dog that can be seen herding the brahmin nearby. There is often a lookout/sniper stationed on the rock behind the house. The source of Signal Papa November is located near the radio tower to the west of the Charnel House. The signal, which sounds like Morse code, can be activated by throwing the electrical switch at the tower.
To the north-northwest is a ruined house that has been reinforced with sandbags. The fenced-in field in front of the house is mined. There are two pre-War books and a bottle of Nuka-Cola Quantum inside the ruins. Beds and most of the other items and containers are owned and taking them causes the loss of Karma, as this is actually the home of a scavenger. There is a set of recon armor or other leveled armor in one of the footlockers.
When fast traveling to this location, the Lone Wanderer may spawn on top of a frag mine if he/she neglected to disarm them on a prior visit.
Due to this location originally being home to a scaveger, the Lone Wanderer will lose Karma for taking any of the available loot, despite the area now being under the control of raiders.
A charnel house is a term often used to refer to a vault or building to store corpses, allowing them to decompose without endangering the health of others. Also used simply to describe a location associated with death and destruction. Fitting, considering its occupation by raiders and the telltale chained corpses they leave around.
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