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Ronald Laren is Sierra Petrovita's 33-year old[1] neighbor in Girdershade in 2277.

Background

Ronald is obsessed with Sierra and the prospect of having sex with her (although he proclaims to the player that she is "nutty as a fruitcake"), and states that the only reason he stays in the obscure little settlement is for her.

Daily schedule

Ronald stays in his home all day.

Interactions with the player character

Interactions overview

Interactions
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This character is essential. Essential characters cannot be killed.
Paving the Way
This character is a permanent companion.
25 Strictly Business
This character is a temporary companion.
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This character starts quests.

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This character is involved in quests.
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This character is a doctor.
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This character is a merchant. Bottle cap -
Sells: -
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This character can repair items. Max Repair condition: -
12 The American Dream
This character rents beds. Bottle cap -.
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This character drops an ear upon death (Contract Killer).
Severed
This character drops a finger upon death (Lawbringer).
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This character can be enslaved with the Mesmetron.

Quests

Effects of player actions

When asked about the surrounding area, he tells the Lone Wanderer to stay away from the nearby Dunwich Building to the south of Girdershade, claiming the place is "bad mojo".

Should you accept Sierra's mission to obtain Nuka-Cola Quantum for her, Ronald will attempt to convince you to give all the Quantums to him, so he can "plow her bean field." Should your (female) character have the Black Widow Perk, you can convince him to fetch the Nuka-Cola Quantums for you with the promise of a threesome with yourself and Sierra. Excited, Ronald will run off to the distant Nuka-Cola Plant. If he makes it there alive, (although it is a largely futile effort, he seems to be able to use stimpaks if you reverse-pickpocket them onto him during the journey) he will stand in the foyer and do nothing until you leave the area. When you return, he will be dead (script effect). This can be used to loot the Kneecapper with no karma loss. If you then ask Sierra if he's been bothering her, she'll say she hasn't seen him in a while, but she's sure he'll come back.

Main article: Grady's Package

Ronald is also the recipient of Grady's package, the Naughty Nightwear found in Marigold Station. Depending on your Speech/Barter skills you can get him to pay up to 300 caps for it.

Related Quests

Inventory

Apparel Weapon Other items On death
Leather Armor The Kneecapper - -

Notes

  • He has a unique sawed-off shotgun called "The Kneecapper". The player can either loot his corpse to obtain it or ask him to hand it to you if you have the Black Widow perk.
  • He also provides information about Dunwich Building and admonishes the player to stay away from it due to myriad Feral Ghouls inhabit in it.
  • If you give the Nuka-Cola Quantums to Ronald for the Nuka-Cola challenge, he will attempt to woo Sierra with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer, but she fails to notice his obvious innuendo-laced words and instead interprets his behavior as an imminent marriage proposal. (Which will forfeit the Nuka-Grenade Schematics bonus for giving bottles to Sierra)
  • If you kill Sierra and talk to Ronald, and tell him she's dead, a variety of options will open up. Such as admitting killing her, and lying that the Nuka-Cola Company had her assassinated.
  • He may die in a random encounter outside of Sierra's house.
  • If the PC is male, he will act dismissive towards the player. When the PC is female though, he will be flirtatious and compliment the player.

Appearances

Ronald Laren only appears in Fallout 3.

Bugs

  • Sometimes when you tell Ronald that you killed Sierra, he will say you're dead, but not actually turn hostile.
  • If you have stolen The Kneecapper off of Ronald then kill Sierra, he will say "Meet the Kneecapper" but only use his fists.
  • Ronald might disappear from the game if you kill Sierra during the tour, start the unmarked quest "Grady's package" or he'll never actually spawn.
  • After completing "Grady's Package," it may be impossible to recover the Naughty Nightwear by any means other than the console; this includes killing him.

Behind the scenes

  • If you kill Sierra and then speak with Ronald, you have the option of convincing him (with a speech check) that it was at the hands of the Nuka-Cola Corporation. On success, he attributes this to the Nuka-Cola machine he got her, which possessed a warning label declaring that anyone caught tampering with the unit would answer to the Nuka-Cola Corporation. This is a nod to the movie Dr. Strangelove.

References

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