Fluid Encounters

The entities you may encounter are moving, and the location cannot be pinpointed. Expect a higher chance of these occurring if you stay on roads.

Encounter	Notes
Encounter	Notes
Smiling Larry	Have you bought anything from this trader? His two guards look tough. But if you’ve built a Level 3 Weapons Store at one of your settlements, you can offer to have him come live at any of your workshop locations.
Mister Gutsy	A Mister Gutsy is on patrol, looking for Chinese infiltrators. Have you seen any?
Workshop Armor Vendor	Are your workshops impressive enough? If they aren’t, hire this chap. If they are, just barter with him. But if you’ve built a Level 3 Armor Store at one of your settlements, you can offer to have him come live at any of your workshop locations.
Brotherhood of Steel versus Raiders	If the Prydwen has arrived, these two factions encounter each other. Diplomatic relations are strained to nonexistent.
Brotherhood of Steel versus Deathclaw	If the Prydwen has arrived, three Brotherhood of Steel scouts find themselves facing an apex predator.
The Gossiping Trader	Chance upon a trader who has some pertinent rumors regarding the some primary locations across the Commonwealth.
Super Mutants versus Raiders	These two factions are constantly battling for territory. Usually, though, the territory is a stronghold and not out in the open.
Deathclaw Hunting	My, that’s a big-clawed, scaly beast you’ve inadvertently stumbled into.
The Brahmin Vendor	Do you need a Brahmin for your workshop settlement? Then you’re in luck.
The Brahmin Farmer	A livestock farmer is making his way in the world.
Ness Encounter	You encounter a woman named Ness. For more information, consult Primary Location: Skylanes Flight 1981.
Radstag Herd	Up to four of these majestic, mutated beasts can be witnessed.
“Preston Garvey”	If you finished Minutemen Quest: When Freedom Calls, some chancer appears asking for a donation to the Minutemen. Pay up, refuse, or confront him.
Feral Ghoul Pack	You see a pack of frothing ferals. You’d better get back because it’ll be dark soon, and they mostly come at night. Mostly.
Sated Radscorpion	A mutated wildlife encounter with these vicious stingers.
Dogs versus Mole Rats	A pack of dogs chasing a Mole Rat.
Revenge of the Forged	Complete Location Quest: Out of the Fire and you may be attacked by the Forged.
Bobbi’s Recruiter	You’re stopped and asked to help out in Goodneighbor; there’s a Ghoul named Bobbi who needs your help starting Side Quest: The Big Dig.
One Man and His Robot	Once Side Quest: The Big Dig is over, you may meet Mel again.
Swanson’s Revenge	Did you complete Side Quest: Human Error? Then you may have angered Swanson, who turns up all hot under the collar.
Vault 81 Prisoner	A group of Raiders are holding a vault dweller hostage. Can you help, and find out the vault’s location in the process?
Darla Goes Home	If you finished Main Quest: Unlikely Valentine and Darla isn’t dead, you may see her heading home.
Heading to Trinity Tower	Super Mutants are taking a prisoner to their highest stronghold. Side Quest: Curtain Call now begins.
The Exile	If Brotherhood of Steel Quest: Duty or Dishonor is complete, you may see Clarke fleeing from a group of Feral Ghouls. They aren’t so friendly now, are they?
Gruel’s Recipes	Did you kill a strange Raider with a chef’s hat on? Then check his corpse for some rare ingredients and recipes.
Escaped Synth	If the Institute is still active and Railroad Quest: Boston After Dark hasn’t been completed, you spot a synth in Institute janitorial attire who requests the location of Bunker Hill. Provide this information if you’ve discovered this location, or ask for Caps.
Radstags versus Dogs	An interesting conundrum: Which animal will be victorious?
Super Mutants versus Mister Gutsy	Can the greenskins overpower the pride of RobCo Industries?
Kat and Gus	A child merchant named Kat and her impressively dangerous protector Sentry Bot Gus are wandering the landscape. Time to trade?
Predator’s Lunch	Did you see that Yao Guai or Deathclaw chasing down that dog? Glad it wasn’t you!
Radscorpion’s Lunch	A Radscorpion deems a Raider to be the tastiest morsel around.
Stash, Lexa, and Simon	Did you meet the merchant Stash and her bodyguards? You might want to talk to Stash about Simon’s chem addiction. A previous encounter with these folks must have been completed without you attacking or stealing.
Simon’s Side	Simon gave in to his addiction; later you find he’s sided with some Raiders.
Paranoid Scavengers	A group of Scavengers aren’t that welcoming, though the note on the leader’s corpse reveals a rethink in tactics. Too late now, though.
Wattz Electronics Protectron Barker	Have you heard about the bargains at Wattz Electronics? You will if you meet this Protectron.
Gunner Patrol	Two gunners and an Assaultron (or two Gunners and a leader clad in Power Armor) are patrolling the Commonwealth.
Brotherhood of Steel Patrol	If the Prydwen has arrived and the Brotherhood of Steel are active, you may encounter two soldiers and a scribe on patrol. If attacked, they call for backup. A Vertibird arrives and drops off two soldiers in Power Armor. Gulp!