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Merchant List

  • * SatCom Array NW-07c (Zone 1/5): Scavenger in shelter of fallen satellite dish between towers

    * Paradise Falls (Zone 2/8): Cutter in Cutter's Clinic & Pronto in "Lock And Load" store
    * Old Barn (Zone 2/h): Scavenger

    * The Republic of Dave (Zone 3/5): Shawna on "Museum 'Donations'" undocumented quest

    * Little Lamplight (Zone 4/11): Eclair in Lamplight Caverns diner & Knick Knack in Souvenir Shop
    * Scavenger ruin (Zone 4/l): Scavenger

    * Northwest Seneca Station (Zone 5/2): Murphy on "Making Ultrajet" undocumented quest
    * Meresti Trainyard (Zone 5/6): Karl in Meresti Metro Station area's mezzanine
    * Big Town (Zone 5/10): Red in Red's Clinic after you rescue her on the misc. quest "Big Trouble in Big Town"
    * Scavenger shack (Zone 5/e): Scavenger

    * Canterbury Commons (Zone 6/2): Joe Porter

    * Evergreen Mills (Zone 7/4): Smiling Jack in Bazaar area
    * Tenpenny Tower (Zone 7/13): Chief Gustavo near front gate (later in Lobby area)
    * Tenpenny Tower (Zone 7/13): in Lobby area: Anthony Ling & Lydia Montenegro (or Bessie Lynn & Michael Masters if you help the ghouls move in on the misc. quest "Tenpenny Tower") & Doctor Banfield & Margaret Primrose & Shakes
    * Lucky's store (Zone 7/h): Scavenger

    * Megaton (Zone 8/3): Gob and Colin Moriarty in Moriarty's Saloon & Doc Church in clinic & Moira Brown in Craterside Supplies & Jenny and Leo Stahl in Brass Lantern
    * Independence hamlet (Zone 8/i): Scavenger in southern-most house remains
    * Scavenger bridge (Zone 8/m): Scavenger
    * Treehouse and truck (Zone 8/o): Scavenger

    * Wilhelm's Wharf (Zone 9/3): Grandma Sparkle
    * The Citadel (Zone 9/15): Knight Captain Durga in Laboratory area after you get permission to trade from Elder Lyons
    * Georgetown West (Zone 9/32): Scavenger in Radiation King store
    * Museum of History (Zone 9/44): in ghoul Underworld: Tulip in Concourse area & Ahzrukhal in The Ninth Circle bar & Sydney in The Ninth Circle bar (if she survives the "Stealing Independence" misc. quest) & Greta in Carol's Place & Doctor Barrows in Chop Shop
    * Penn. Ave South (Zone 9/53): Scavenger in trap-guarded sunken street area
    * Rivet City (Zone 9/64): in Market area: Angela and Gary Staley & Bannon & Cindy Cantelli & Flak and Shrapnel & Seagrave Holmes
    * Rivet City (Zone 9/64): Belle Bonny in Muddy Rudder bar & Doctor Preston in Upper Deck clinic & Vera Weatherly and Mister Buckingham in Upper Deck hotel
    * Scavenger trader (Zone 9/d): Scavenger
    * Scavenger shack under bridge (Zone 9/i): Scavenger
    * Freedom Street Station (Zone 9/underground metro): Scavenger in area north of exit to Metro Central