Mushroom Cove scavenger
| Mushroom Cove Scavenger | |
| Random quest | |
|---|---|
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| Quest information | |
| Location | South Gate Station level 6 Water Treatment Facility Junkyard |
| Given by | Entering surgery room |
| Rewards | 600 classic XP / 1 oddity XP |
Note: This quest will only appear in playthroughs where the Water Treatment Facility random dungeon exists.
A scavenger was found with fatal injuries in Mushroom Cove and died on their way to the South Gate Station's infirmary. You decide to investigate their death. Scavenger's gender is random.
Objectives
- Learn more about what led to the brutal death of the (man/woman) whose body lies in the medical level's operating room
- You've found a ring with the initials JR engraved in them in an abandoned water treatment plant near Junkyard. Someone might want this...
Walkthrough
Enter the surgery room in South Gate Station level 6 and notice there is a body on the table. Ask Pasquale about it and he will tell you that a scavenger was found badly injured in Mushroom Cove. The injuries will vary, but Pasquale will tell you Malcom might know more about it. You can also ask the Pasquale to inspect the body more closely, and doing so will reveal (with 7 Perception) that they had a ring on their finger and (with 15 effective Chemistry) that the scavenger ventured through some rather foul place.
Head down to South Gate Station level 9 and ask Malcom about the case. He tells you that the injuries were not caused by psi beetles, and indicates that Mushroom Cove is further in the caves to the south. You're also warned the cove is dangerous for rookies.
After player finishes Gorsky's task, the body will be gone and Pasquale will tell you that it was taken by the brother of the late scavenger, Chester Royce.
The place you are looking for is Water Treatment Facility, which you will find along the path between Mushroom Cove and Junkyard. There will be a hole in the west wall with blood and scraps of cloth. The entrance to the dungeon will be on the other side of this wall, which is only accessible by looping around through the caves. This dungeon will have its contents randomly chosen from a list of presets, which is selected at the start of the game. Location of the entrance in the bunker is random, however, the physical layout of the bunker will always be the same. The scavenger's injuries will also correspond to the enemies found there.
| Type | Boss | Enemies and other dangers | Scavenger injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psi | Mr. Dom with two mind controlled slaves fighting | Slaves (who become neutral once Mr. Dom is killed), Cryogas | Skull showing through skin |
| Dogs | Shroomseed | Dogs, Pit Bulls E, Slick, Bear Traps | Animal bites all over |
| Mutie | Dr. Oddloathe and Successful Experiment | Failed Experiments, Muttie, Overgrown Experiment, Toxic Gas, Acid Blob Traps | Green Pustules And Mutations |
| Bots | The Botsmith with Plasma SentryHD | Small Sentry Bots, Sentry Bots, Kamikaze Bots | Bullet wounds all over the body |
| Edison | Professor Edison with Auto-Turret | Electrified floors, Frag Mines, HE Mines, Auto-Turrets | Burns on hands, feet, and knees |
| Fire | Alev with two Acolytes | Acolytes, Propane tanks | Severe burns all over |
The gold ring that was on the body will be found in a container in the boss room. Take this ring to Chester, who will be at the Junkyard bar after you have defeated the boss and recovered the ring. Chester will offer 150 charons for the ring (can be increased up to 250 with enough Mercantile). Alternatively you can give it to him for free.
