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Overview

1 - Victor

The first time you visit Novac you'll find Victor hanging out here. He'll tell you that he's on his way to New Vegas, although he's not sure why, and that it's just a coincidence that he's making the trip at the same time as you. You believe that, right?


2 - Dino Dee-Lite Front Desk

This is where you'll usually meet Jeannie May Crawford, the owner of the motel. For 100 caps she'll rent you a room (#3), which you'll then be able to use for the remainder of the game. Jeannie May is also involved in the quests One for My Baby and They Went That-a-Way.

You'll also find a locked safe behind the counter here. If you can't pick its "easy" lock, then you'll need to steal Jeannie May's Safe Key from Jeannie May to get it open. Inside you'll find some random loot, plus a Bill of Sale, which you might need for the quest One for My Baby.


3 - Your Room (Upper Floor)

You'll find a bed, a radio, and a bunch of containers in your room, and you'll be able to use the containers to safely store items if you want. You'll probably find enough random loot in the room to make up for the 100 caps you had to spend to rent it.


4 - Manny Vargas' Room (Lower Floor)

Manny is a former Khan who is now working as a sniper for Novac. You'll either find him here or in the sniper perch (#9). Manny will give you the quest Come Fly with Me, and he's also involved in the quest They Went That-a-Way.


5 - Bruce Isaac's Room (Upper Floor)

You'll meet a singer named Bruce Isaac here. He's involved in the quest Talent Pool.

Note: Bruce will mention Mr. Bishop (and Mr. Bishop's daughter) from New Reno. This is a reference to Fallout 2.


6 - Boone's Room (Lower Floor)

Boone is a sniper for Novac. You'll either find him here or in the sniper perch (#9). Boone won't have much to say to you when he's off duty, but if you catch him in the sniper perch then he'll give you the quest One for My Baby. Completing that quest might make Boone available as a companion.


7 - Daisy Whitman's Room (Upper Floor)

You'll meet a former pilot named Daisy Whitman here. She's involved in the quest For Auld Lang Syne. You'll also find a Sunset Sarsaparilla Star Bottle Cap on one of the tables in her room.


8 - Dino Bite Gift Shop

You'll find this gift shop in the belly of Dinky, the town mascot. The proprietor, Cliff Briscoe, will sell you a variety of items, including Dinky the T-Rex Souvenirs, Rocket Souvenirs, and That Gun (all of which you can steal from the locked back room), and he'll also play Caravan with you. If you tell Briscoe that Jeannie May (#2) send you, then he'll give you a discount.

The back room of the shop is locked with a "very easy" lock. During the quest Come Fly with Me, you'll get an opportunity to buy the key to the back room.


9 - Sniper Perch

You'll be able to access this perch via the Dino Bite Gift Shop (#8). You'll usually meet Manny Vargas (#4) or Boone (#6) here.


10 - Cliff Briscoe's Bungalow

You'll find a bunch of Dinky the T-Rex Souvenirs in here (including a pair on skates), plus a gun case with a Hunting Rifle and some .308 Rounds inside.


11 - Ranger Andy's Bungalow

You'll meet Ranger Andy here. If you ask him about his legs and pass a Speech 30 check, then he'll teach you the Ranger Takedown perk. Andy will also ask you to check in on the rangers at Ranger Station Charlie to the south, which will trigger the mini-quest "Check on Ranger Station Charlie." When you reach the station, you'll discover that the rangers are dead, and if you find Ranger Station Charlie Audio Log 2 (in the building on a metal box), then you'll have proof that Caesar's Legion was responsible. When you relay this information to Andy, you'll gain Novac and NCR fame, and you'll earn 200 caps (or 100 caps and the Ranger Takedown perk, if you didn't learn the perk before).

In Andy's room you'll find a copy of the D.C. Journal of Internal Medicine (on the bed), and a gun case with a Trail Carbine and some .44 Magnum Rounds inside.


12 - Ruined Gas Station

In the garage of the gas station, you'll find a workbench and a reloading bench. You'll also find lots of crafting components in the gas station, both in the garage and near the pumps.


13 - Meeting Tent

This is probably where you're always supposed to meet Dr. Ada Strauss (since her pack brahim will always be here), but instead you'll find her in various places in the town. Strauss will do the regular doctor things, and she'll sell you some medical supplies.


14 - McBride House

Inside this house you'll meet Alice and Dusty McBride. Between the two of them, you'll learn that somebody's been shooting their brahmin around midnight each night, and that the attacks seem to be coming from the west. If you agree to look into the matter, then you'll receive the mini-quest "Midnight Ranch Attacks."

To complete the mini-quest, you'll need to hang out by the McBride's brahmin pen around midnight. At that time, a stealthed nightkin master will come in from the west and open fire on the brahmin using a Minigun. If you can kill the nightkin before it finishes off the remaining brahmin, then when you return to Dusty McBride, he'll reward you with 75 caps and some Novac fame, and he'll allow you to take the nine Brahmin Steaks stored in his refrigerator. You can also loot the Minigun and the holotape The Screams of Brahmin from the nightkin corpse. The holotape will explain why the nightkin was killing the brahmin.

If you search through the McBride house then you'll find a Hunting Rifle and some .308 Rounds in an "average" locked gun case and some meds in an "easy" locked first aid box.


15 - Jeannie May Crawford's House

You won't find much in this house other than an "average" locked refrigerator with some random food inside.


16 - House

Inside this house you'll find a 10mm Pistol and some 10mm Rounds (both on the bedroom table), an "average" locked footlocker, and a "very easy" locked first aid box.


17 - Shack

Inside this shack you'll find a workbench and some crafting supplies.


18 - Graves

Inside these graves you'll probably find some random ammunition and / or meds.


19 - House

Inside this house you'll find a bunch of booze (in a cabinet and the refrigerator) plus a Sunset Sarsaparilla Star Bottle Cap (on the kitchen table).


20 - No-Bark's Shack

This is where you'll meet No-Bark Noonan, the town's most colorful resident. If you ask him about local happenings, then he'll regale you with amusing stories about livestock vampires and commie ghosts. No-Bark is also involved in the quest One for My Baby, and he'll play Caravan with you.