Help with Beantown Interiors Drunken Gnome Quest (spoilers, I guess)

[TheWoodlandKing1229]

Hey everyone. I have been trying to collect all the Drunken Gnomes for the quest added by chucksteel's Beantown Interiors mod. This is NOT the Standalone version. I am having a helluva a lot of trouble locating one of these little bastards. I know I found him before and I know where. At least I think so. It was a while since I last played and a lot has gone on since then. Anyways that's besides the point.

The little bastard in question is called Sergeant Shultz or something like that and I think he is supposed to be at Relay Tower OMC-810. However I have cased the damn place like 200 times aalready and no mas. The guy isn't there.

So has anyone found him before? If so, where at?

[rogere1164]

Thanx sirach21 for trinity tower

[Professor PGJ]

If I remember correctly, the Gnome is outside on the backside of Fort Strong...look outside...

[rogere1164]

Does anyone know if there is a gnome in the gunners plaza ?

[sirach21]

I use Gunners Plaza as a resupply point for Combat Armor for my Guards and Provisioners. Been through several times and nothing in the way of a Gnome.

How about Big John's Salvage? I searched a couple times but came up empty.

[rogere1164]

Yeah no luck either hehe

[rogere1164]

I'm actually about to visit the gunners plaza for some entertainment and to get the bobblehead lol

[Professor PGJ]

I have been systematically visiting all the sites listed...Gunners Plaza..etc...nothing. I have 35 Gnomes so far..three Boston Blasters, two BOS gnomes, one Minuteman, and the remainder drunken gnomes...I am trying to think there is some pattern to the placement...IE: the "Mechanist Gnome" in the Rob Co factory...searched this [place top to bottom and nothing...in Far Harbor I know tow of the Gnomes are in the northern and southern areas out in the game and not near anything...found a map while searching for locations...I have three of the far harbor gnomes but they were found in the locations listed. I also have all of the Nuka World gnomes. So where do we go from here? I have no clue myself...kinda stumped because there are approximately 35 more gnomes listed in the game mod. So I will keep searching for a pattern but not sure if the MOD maker even had one...I will take a picture and post on my Steam account so you can look at what gnomes I have...I'll keep posting and looking.

[rogere1164]

Do any of the the vaults have gnomes and thanx for the effort professor

[sirach21]

There is a pattern, just maybe not the one you are thinking of. In New Vegas, the Gnomes were equidistantly spaced. There seems to be a similar pattern in Boston. They look like they are about 2 to 2.5 squares apart. Some are 3 squares apart (so far). Chuck confirmed the Vegas pattern on a Nexus forum. I am in the process of plotting the locations on a map to see if it holds up. It could make picking the search areas easier. Or Chuck threw a curve ball and randomized the locations.

[rogere1164]

In my early discussions with Chuck he wasn't interested in spoilers (no fun) so I'll go with the curve ball idea. With the Vegas pattern are we talking about the map squares

[sirach21]

For Boston, I am talking about Map Grid Squares. For New Vegas, I went really old school and used a printed copy of the map and a pair of dividers to plot out the potential sites. There is a complete forum thread on the Nexus listing all the gnome and card locations. Look for "Markieman" my alter ego there. If there are as many Gnomes on the Boston map as Professor claims, Chuck had to use some kind of system to keep them separated. I am betting on Pattern right now.

I spent an hour each on the North and South ends of Far Harbor last night, nothing. Spent 15 Minutes in Nuka World and found the Blue Nuka Mag, so it was not a completely wasted night.

[rogere1164]

Nice. So i'm thinking if there are 35 in total and 5 each for nuka world and far harbour then that leaves 25 for Boston

[Professor PGJ]

So just to be sure, went and made a count again...There are currently (MOD SAYS) 35 Drunken gnomes, 10 Boston Blasters, 5 BOS, 5 Minutemen...that right there is 55 gnomes...looking up the gnomes on a google search I counted many more...one picture along had 72 gnomes in the picture...all of which look like they are in the game mod we are currently looking for. So am unsure. I have all gnomes from Nuka World...I have three from Far Harbor...I know that two more are out in the wasteland of Far Harbor, and the rest I have found in Commonwealth...I have 35 gnomes so far and have not found any others but will be trying the strategy you suggested on the grid and see if that matches and assists in the search.

[rogere1164]

I will have to disagree, and this is where the confusion has been. You are are including all the gnomes from both mods and those google searches actually refer to FO3. What I have been talking about is the gnomes from Beantown interiors only and I think sirach21 is referring to this as well

[Professor PGJ]

Roger, I was not comparing all of the photos. I do understand that he did others for different games. There are at least 55 gnomes in ours...I have 26 Drunken gnomes with 9 still at large. I have three of the Boston Blasters, Two Minutemen and two BOS gnomes...so that leaves 20 total that i know of in the game. If there are others...I don't know. When I looked at the one photo...all of those I did have were on this photo. So, back to the original post...it will still be damn hard to find them without a system in place or clues by the maker of the MOD. I do like this...found many things again...Far Harbor for example...may not have found any more gnomes but found a Tonka toy, Alien Spacecraft and an eyeful magazine...just out side the entrance to Far Harbor in the town section...four or five bldgs are open now because of Beantown exteriors project...so it was not a total waste of time. I'm just trying to assist not a debate. Thank you, happy hunting.

So a quick update...Easy City Downs....in the bleachers is a Boston Blaster...I now have four...