Go visit Renesco the Rocketman and collect Mr. Salvatore's tribute of $1000 is a side quest in Fallout 2.
Walkthrough[]
This is the second quest given by Louis Salvatore. He wants the Chosen One to extort the bi-weekly payment of 1000 dollars from Renesco the Rocketman. Renesco is the proprietor of the pharmacy located on Commercial Row.
It is possible to anger Renesco into such an extent that the only option being to kill him, though the Salvatores will not be pleased with it.
The best way to do the quest is to get Renesco to tell the Chosen One their name (if not already done so), then keep mentioning being sent by Mr. Salvatore. When he finally tells the Chosen to think of something quick, the offer of paying his tribute to Mr. Salvatore in exchange for a "discount" on his goods, will be available (Intelligence of 7 is required). In the official Interplay patches (1.0 & 1.02), the price of all goods is reduced to zero, so the shop's entire inventory - likely worth more than a grand - can be purchased for a single fluff of pocket lint. Later fan-made patches change this,[1] turning the quest's "discount" into an actual, unironic discount. (Buy prices seem to be 50% what the player's Barter skill would normally yield.)
Return to Mr. Salvatore and give him the correct payment of 1000 dollars. Assuming the Chosen One has been courteous (see Salvatore's page), this opens up Salvatore's final quest; to help guard an Enclave transaction.
Rewards[]
- 750 XP and $250, or 750 XP and $100
Bugs[]
- An apparent bug exists when trying to open the door to Salvatore's room: when attempting to give Salvatore the tribute, for players who bought Fallout 2 on Steam. Fallout 2 will close prompting an error message. [verified]
- No money will be received from either Renesco or Salvatore. [verified]
References[]
- ↑ Post on the No Mutants Allowed forum: "This is what the unofficial patch notes have to say about Rensesco: "Discount modifier is no longer incorrectly applied with Renesco which allowed you to get all of his goods for $0""
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