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{{Quotation|My guess is one of the calves got lost somewhere along the way. [[Bighorner]]s are communal - one missing calf and the whole herd gets ornery.|Follows-Chalk|sound=NVFollowsChalkOneMissingCalf.ogg}}
'''Bighorners of the Eastern Virgin''' is a [[Fallout: New Vegas quests#Honest Hearts|side quest]] in the ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' [[Fallout: New Vegas add-ons|add-on]], ''[[Honest Hearts]]''.
 
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'''Bighorners of the Eastern Virgin''' is a [[Fallout: New Vegas quests#Honest Hearts|side quest]] in the ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' [[Fallout: New Vegas add-ons|add-on]] ''[[Honest Hearts]]''.
   
 
==Quick walkthrough==
 
==Quick walkthrough==
 
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==Detailed walkthrough==
 
==Detailed walkthrough==
Talking to [[Follows-Chalk]] about interesting wildlife in [[Zion]] will initiate this quest. After receiving it, head to [[Angel Cave]] and go up the slope to the left of the camp as you look at it from the island. After maneuvering across the river over the three rock bridges, you will find the [[Bighorner#Lost Mountain bighorner calf|Lost Mountain bighorner calf]] at the end of a narrow passage opposite the end of the last bridge.
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Talking to [[Follows-Chalk]] about interesting wildlife in [[Zion Canyon|Zion]] will initiate this quest. Once it is received, head to [[Angel cave]] and go up the slope to the east of the camp. After maneuvering across the river over the three rock bridges, the [[Courier]] will find the [[Bighorner#Lost Mountain bighorner calf|Lost Mountain bighorner calf]] at the end of a narrow passage opposite the end of the last bridge.
   
In order to complete the optional part of the quest, just don't get too close to any of the other bighorners and they won't attack you. If you do get close, make sure you back away as soon as you can, as they won't attack if you move quickly. If the Courier, a [[Fallout: New Vegas companions|companion]], or any other non-player character kills a bighorner, the optional part of the quest fails.
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In order to complete the optional part of the quest, the Courier mustn't get too close to any of the other bighorners, otherwise they will attack.
   
 
[[File:Bighorner banana yucca.jpg|thumb|Last banana yucca fruit, just before reaching the calf]]
 
[[File:Bighorner banana yucca.jpg|thumb|Last banana yucca fruit, just before reaching the calf]]
You will have to feed the lost calf a [[banana yucca fruit]] to get it to follow you. Make sure you have 3-4 banana yucca fruits on you (there are 3 banana yucca plants along the route) as the calf will periodically stop and you will have to feed it another before it will continue. It can take 5–10 seconds after feeding for the calf to resume following you again.
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The Courier has to then to feed the lost calf a [[banana yucca fruit]] to get it to follow them. It is a good idea for the Courier to have three or four banana yucca fruits (there are 3 banana yucca plants along the route) as the calf periodically stops, and has to be fed another before it will continue. It can take 5–10 seconds after feeding for the calf to resume again.
   
Return back across the rock bridges to the bighorner mother. Choose to either return the calf or keep it and if the former, speak to Follows-Chalk to complete the quest and receive the reward. If you killed any bighorners in the process of completing the quest, Follows-Chalk will still give the reward. He indicates that he understands, but wishes they had not been killed. If you kill no bighorners, you will receive 25% more XP for the quest.
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The Courier should then return back across the rock bridges to the bighorner mother. They must then choose to either return the calf or keep it and if the former, speak to Follows-Chalk to complete the quest and receive the reward. If any bighorners were killed by the Courier in the process of completing the quest, Follows-Chalk will still give the reward. He indicates that he understands, but wishes they had not been killed. If no bighorners are killed, the player receives 25% more XP for the quest.
   
==Notes==
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==Quest stages==
* Once you have found the lost calf, you may want to save your game. There are a number of random ways this quest (or just the optional part) can fail, so you may need to reload and try again.
 
* The bighorner calf can fall off the rocks when it's following you, making travel difficult.
 
* If a bighorner strays into the Dead Horses camp, the non-player characters may kill it if it becomes aggressive, causing the optional part to fail.
 
* Having the [[Animal Friend]] perk will make this quest considerably easier.
 
* A [[Cazador#Giant_cazador_.28Honest_Hearts.29|giant cazador]] may appear and attack the bighorners which could cause you to fail the optional part of the quest.
 
* Successful completion of this quest yields a [[.45 Auto pistol|.45 pistol]] and a [[war club]], both in perfect condition.
 
* Occasionally, a [[Dead Horses]] tribe member may wander up the path leading to the bighorners herd. When this happens, he or she may attack the bighorners causing you to fail the optional portion of this quest.
 
* Don't forget to make your follower (if any) become passive, if not, they will attack the bighorners on sight.
 
* If you kill the bighorner mountain mother before the quest, you can still take the quest and successfully complete it after returning the calf and talking to Follows-Chalk. Also, after the quest you can kill the calf for XP, if so desired.
 
* Followers such as [[Follows-Chalk]] or [[Waking Cloud]] may be spooked and forced to start killing bighorners, which will fail the optional part of the quest.
 
 
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==Notes==
 
* The bighorner calf can fall off the rocks, making travel difficult.
 
* If a bighorner strays into the Dead Horses camp, the non-player characters may kill it if it becomes aggressive, causing the optional part to fail.
 
* Having the [[Animal Friend]] perk will make this quest considerably easier.
 
* A [[Cazador#Giant cazador .28Honest Hearts.29|giant cazador]] may appear and attack the bighorners, which could cause the optional part of the quest to fail.
 
* Successful completion of this quest yields a [[.45 Auto pistol|.45 pistol]] and a [[war club]], both in perfect condition.
 
* Occasionally, a [[Dead Horses]] tribe member may wander up the path leading to the bighorners herd. When this happens, he or she may attack the bighorners causing the optional portion of this quest to fail.
 
* Don't forget to make any followers passive. If not, they will attack the bighorners on sight.
 
* If the bighorner mountain mother is killed before starting the quest, it can still be successfully completed by returning the calf and talking to Follows-Chalk.
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* Occasionally, a bighorner may wander into a narrow pathway, causing issues especially when trying to go around it. Even when having the Animal Friend perk, Follows-Chalk may kill it if a bighorner becomes hostile.
   
 
==Bugs==
 
==Bugs==
*{{Platforms|ps3}} Sometimes the calf will not follow you even if you offer it banana yucca fruit. {{Verify|verified}}
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*{{Platforms|pc,ps3}} Sometimes the calf will not follow you even if you offer it banana yucca fruit. {{Verify|verified}}
*{{Platforms|pc|ps3}} Upon completion, the mother may still remain hostile to you. {{Verify|verified}}
 
   
 
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HH signs cliff.jpg|Dead Horse markings on the cliffside
 
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My guess is one of the calves got lost somewhere along the way. Bighorners are communal - one missing calf and the whole herd gets ornery.— Follows-Chalk

Bighorners of the Eastern Virgin is a side quest in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Honest Hearts.

Quick walkthrough

Honest Hearts side quest: Bighorners of the Eastern Virgin 
Talk to Follows-Chalk about the local wildlife. 
Navigate the canyons above the Dead Horses camp and find the lost calf. Optionally, try not to kill any bighorners. 
Lead the lost calf back to its mother. 
Reward: Variable XP, .45 Auto pistol .45 Auto, hollow point rounds, war club 

Detailed walkthrough

Talking to Follows-Chalk about interesting wildlife in Zion will initiate this quest. Once it is received, head to Angel cave and go up the slope to the east of the camp. After maneuvering across the river over the three rock bridges, the Courier will find the Lost Mountain bighorner calf at the end of a narrow passage opposite the end of the last bridge.

In order to complete the optional part of the quest, the Courier mustn't get too close to any of the other bighorners, otherwise they will attack.

Bighorner banana yucca

Last banana yucca fruit, just before reaching the calf

The Courier has to then to feed the lost calf a banana yucca fruit to get it to follow them. It is a good idea for the Courier to have three or four banana yucca fruits (there are 3 banana yucca plants along the route) as the calf periodically stops, and has to be fed another before it will continue. It can take 5–10 seconds after feeding for the calf to resume again.

The Courier should then return back across the rock bridges to the bighorner mother. They must then choose to either return the calf or keep it and if the former, speak to Follows-Chalk to complete the quest and receive the reward. If any bighorners were killed by the Courier in the process of completing the quest, Follows-Chalk will still give the reward. He indicates that he understands, but wishes they had not been killed. If no bighorners are killed, the player receives 25% more XP for the quest.

Quest stages

StageStatusDescription
5 Find a way up to the Cliffs.
10 Find the lost Mountain Bighorner Calf.
11 (Optional) Don't kill any of the mountain bighorners.
20 Get the calf to follow you back to its mother.
25 Get the calf to follow you back to the herd.
26 Take the calf to Follows-Chalk.
27 Kill all of the Mountain Bighorners.
30Quest finishedSpeak with Follows-Chalk.

Notes

  • The bighorner calf can fall off the rocks, making travel difficult.
  • If a bighorner strays into the Dead Horses camp, the non-player characters may kill it if it becomes aggressive, causing the optional part to fail.
  • Having the Animal Friend perk will make this quest considerably easier.
  • A giant cazador may appear and attack the bighorners, which could cause the optional part of the quest to fail.
  • Successful completion of this quest yields a .45 pistol and a war club, both in perfect condition.
  • Occasionally, a Dead Horses tribe member may wander up the path leading to the bighorners herd. When this happens, he or she may attack the bighorners causing the optional portion of this quest to fail.
  • Don't forget to make any followers passive. If not, they will attack the bighorners on sight.
  • If the bighorner mountain mother is killed before starting the quest, it can still be successfully completed by returning the calf and talking to Follows-Chalk.
  • Occasionally, a bighorner may wander into a narrow pathway, causing issues especially when trying to go around it. Even when having the Animal Friend perk, Follows-Chalk may kill it if a bighorner becomes hostile.

Bugs

  • PCPC Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Sometimes the calf will not follow you even if you offer it banana yucca fruit. [verified]

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