Additional Activities - Strangers | Additional Activities Red Dead Redemption Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Sometimes you will see (?) on your mini map. You can (but you do not have to) take these jobs. For these quests, you will get some Fame and Honor points. Note, that some of them can be done in many ways.

All localization of strangers are given in the chapter [Maps] Strangers.

Flowers for a Lady

Requirements: Complete the mission: "New Friends, Old Problems"

Speak with an old men (A1) that is collecting some flowers #1 for his wife. Offer him you help and you will have to collect three: Wil Feverfew, Red Sage and Desert Sage. Their exact localization can be found in the chapter [Maps] Flora. After the job, return to the shack (A2) and meet his wife #2.

Fame: 50

Honor: 100

Let No Man Put Asunder

Requirements: Complete the mission: "Obstacles is Out Path"

Speak with the women sitting in the ruins (B1) #1. Hers boyfriend has disappeared (Peter) and their wedding is coming soon. Go to saloon in Armadillo (B2) where you will find a musician sitting at the table #2.

He know where the Peter is and he will tell you if:

1. You will give him $5.

2. You will convince his wife (she is standing near the saloon) to give him one more chance. After a short conversation, woman will give you two choices: go back to the saloon (return to point 1) or you are threatening her with your gun #1 and take her to the saloon with the help of your lasso.

Honor: -100

You will learn that Peter is in the Odd Fellow's Rest (B3). You will find yourself on the graveyard, so get close to the grave #2 and find that he is dead.

Jenny's Faith

Requirements: Complete the mission: "This is Armadillo, USA"

Woman that is lying on the stones (C) #1 is not looking very well. You cannot take her to town so give her a medicine #2 and she will thank you for the cure.

Fame: 50

Honor: 100

California

Requirements: Complete the mission: "Women and Cattle"

South of Gaptooth Breach (D1) you will a man playing on the harmony #1. Warn him that this area is very dangerous and he will tell you that he wants to go to the California. He will thank you for your advice and he will go away. Couple of days later, you will meet him north of Cueva Seca (D2). He still wants to go to the Pacific Ocean #2.

After another few days he will meet him again near Gaptooth Ridge (D3) #1. Last meeting will be (after another few days) south of Tumbleweed (D4). Search him body and you will find a letter. Go to the point marked on the map (B2) and find the post office in Armadillo. Then send the letter #2.

Fame: 50

Water and Honesty

Requirements: Complete the mission: "Political Realities In Armadillo"

McAllister (E1) #1 is planning to do some diggings to find a water. Unfortunately this area is owned by one old man and he don't want to cooperate. Your task is to take control over this ground. Get close to the house (E2) #2 located north of Armadillo. After a short conversation man will agree to sell you his cottage. This quest can be completed in three ways:

1. Give him $200 and return to McAllister (E1) to give him proper documents.

Reward: $220

Fame: 50

Honor: 100

2. Kill the old man and take documents. McAllister will see papers covered with blood.

Reward: $15

Fame: 50

Honor: -100

3. Give him $200 and then kill the old man taking back your money. Papers will be covered with blood.

Reward: $205 + $15

Fame: 50

Honor: -50

American Appetites

Part 1

Requirements: Complete the mission: "Political Realities In Armadillo"

You will see a crying woman standing near the sheriff office (F1). She will ask you to find her son #1. His last known localization is Hanging Rocks. Go there (F2) and search the area. When you will be close enough a question mark will appear. Come closer and you will see blood on the ground. Examine this area #2.

Part 2

Requirements: Complete the mission: "Justice in Pike's Basin", "American Appetites part 1"

You will find a crying man outside of the sheriff office (F1) #1. He will ask you to find his woman - she is somewhere near Hanging Rocks. Go there once again (F2) and search this area. Once again you will a lot of blood there. Examine this area #2.

Part 3

Requirements: Complete the mission "Wild Horses, Tamed Passions", "American Appetites part 2"

You will find a crying woman in the sheriffs office (F1) #1. She will tell you that her husband has disappeared somewhere near Hanging Rocks. Go there (F2) and you will find a man with broken leg #2.

He will tell you that seconds ago one townsfolk has hurt him and now he is running away. Catch the running man using your lasso and return to the wounded stranger #1. Now, you will see that a man with broken leg is a cannibal #2. Now you will have two choices:

1. Go away and let the man be eaten.

Fame: 50

Honor: -100

2. Kill the cannibal and free the man.

Fame: 50

Honor: 100

Funny Man

Part 1

Requirements: Complete mission: "Exhuming and Other Fine Hobbies"

You will find a man inside the telegraph office (G1) #1. Speak with him and you will learn that he is traveling around the world #2.

Part 2

Requirements: Complete mission: "Man Is Born Unto Trouble"

You meet again this journalist in the gang hideout, north of the Gaptooth Breech (G2). Enter the mine #1 and ill all your enemies here. Free the imprisoned man #2 and go outside (you do not have to worry about your companion.

Part 3

Requirements: Complete the mission: "Man Is Born Unto Trouble"

You will have to rescue Jimmy once again. Now, you will have to look for him in the gang hideout in Pike's Basin (G3) #1 (you do not have to clear the hole hideout). Free him once again #2.

Part 4

Requirements: Complete the mission: "Empty Promises"

Your last meeting will be quite similar. Go to the gang hideout (G4) #1 (you do not have to clear the hole hideout). Climb on the wall near the building where Jimmy is imprisoned. Climb on the roof and free him once again #2.

Fame: 50

Who Are You to Judge?

Requirements: Complete the mission: "Liars, Cheats, and Other Proud Americans"

Man named Jeb (H1) #1 will ask you to free his love of his life that was taken by some bandits. Go to the Tumbleweed (H2) and find the woman #2. After a short conversation you will see that you have to free... a horse. Take this animal and return to Rathskeller Fork (H1). If you will ride too fast, "woman" will stay behind you and you will meet her once again near town.

Lights, Camera, Action

Part 1

Requirements: Complete the mission: "The Sport of Kings, and Liars"

At the back yard of a cinema, you will find a film director (I1) #1. He wants to build a huge film studio, but he needs a ground to do it. He will ask you to win appropriate documents in Liar's Dice #2 in Thieves' Landing (I2). If there won't be any players, save the game and come back later. Starting bet is $200 and all rules are described in a chapter [Additional Activities] Poker.

When you will have the property act go to Benedict Point (G3) where you will find an actor #1. Your task will be to win with him in a duel by shooting him in his gun #2. Now, return to MacKenn (I1) and tell him the good news.

Fame: 50

Part 2

Requirements: Complete the mission: "An Appointed Time", "Lights, Camera, Action part 1"

Go to Pacific Union Railroad Camp (I3), where you will find MacKenn #1. After a short conversation you will be able to end this mission #2.

Fame: 50

Honor: 100

I Know You

Part 1

Requirements: Complete the mission: "A Tempest Looms"

This mission can be completed only before you will end the game!

Speak with the man that is standing at the cliff (J1) #1. He knows you, but don't know anything about him. In addition he will ask you to check his friend in Thieves' Landing (I2) (this guy probably wants to cheat his wife) #2. You can complete this quest in two ways:

1. Give him $15 for the sex with a prostitute.

Honor: -20

2. Try to convince him to be faithful.

Honor: 30

Part 2

Requirements: Complete the mission: "We Shall Be Together In Paradise", "I Know You part 1"

You will meet this mysterious quest giver in El Matadero (J2) #1 once again. Now you have to help a nun to collect some money. Go the marked location (J3) and give her $10 #2. If in the second part of the mission you had convinced the man to be faithful, you will get a magical amulet as a reward.

Honor: 50

Part 3

Requirements: Complete the mission: "An Appointed Time", "I Know You part 2"

The last meeting with this stranger will be at a small hill near Beecher's Hope (J4) #1. The man won't tell you his name once again and your character will do something really bad... #2.

Deadalus and Son

Requirements: Complete the mission: "We Shall Be Together In Paradise"

East of Agave Viejo (K1) a man name Charles Kinnear is trying to build a glider #1. He is almost done but still he needs some materials. Collect 20 feathers, 10 Red Sages and 5 beaver skins for him. Birds are flying everywhere, Red Sage is near Rio Bravo (look in the chapter [Maps] Flora) but the beavers are the hardest part of this quest. You will find them north of Great Plains, near the river and near the Henningans Stead (K2). After collecting all necessary items return to the quest giver (K1). Return to him after few days (K1) to see his completed work #2.

Fame: 50

Eva in Peril

Requirements: Complete the mission: "Lucky In Love"

Stop Mario (L1) from beating his woman #1 and buy her freedom for $200.

Fame: 5

Honor: 100

Couple of later go to the church in Las Hermanas (L2) and ask about your friend. A nun #2 will tell you that the woman has left this place few days earlier with a man and they were going to El Sepulcro.

Go there (L3) where you will find a graveyard. Mario #1 will be burying her. Tell him to give you your money back, but it won't be simple - you have to defeat him in a duel #2. Do not forget to search his body.

Fame: 50

Honor: 100

Poppycock

Requirements: Complete the mission: "Civilization, AT Any Price"

Uriah Tollets (M1) #1 will ask you for your help. You will have to get a package and transport it to one farmer. Go to Nosalida (M2) (you do not have to clear it, just stay alive). Package is at the docks #2.

Now go to El Matadero (M3) #1. You will get $1000 for this job and you will have to bring money to Uriah. Return to the quest giver (M1) #2 and you will learn what was inside the package. Now, you have couple of possibilities to end this quest:

1. Keep the money for yourself and the mission will be active.

Reward: $1000

2. Give $1000 to the quest giver.

Fame: 50

Honor: 500

3. Give $1000 to the quest giver, kill him and take all money. Then you will have to pay the fine ($40). You can also decide not pay any money and spend some days in the prison.

Reward: $1000 - $40

Fame: 50

Honor: 500

Love is the Opiate

Requirements: Complete the mission: "Empty Promises", "Poppycock".

To buy freedom for Zhou (M3) #1 you have to give a beautiful, white horse to his owner. This is a very difficult ask. Go to Escalera (N1) horsebreak the animal #2 and return to slaughterhouse. (M3).

Couple of weeks later, you will find Zhou #1 at the station in Chuparosa (N2) #2. He is planning to go home.

Fame: 50

Honor: 100

Aztec Gold

Requirements: Complete the mission: "Must a Savior Die?"

Your task is to collect map fragments for Basilio (O1) #1 - it will lead you to some Aztec treasure. Go to Sidewinder Gulch (O2) and you will find the first fragment under the rocks #2.

Next fragment will be in a ruined house in southern Las Hermanas (O3) #1. The last one is located west of El Matadero (O4) #2.

Now get back to the man, who is waiting for you in El Matadero (O5). Give him a map #1 and run with him to the cave. Find him there and wait until he will dig up the treasure #2.

Fame: 50

American Lobbyist

Requirements: Complete the mission: "An Appointed Time"

Speak with the governor colleague in Blackwater (R1) #1. He wants to end gossips about his boss. He will give you some photos of governor main opponent. Your task is to give them to him #2. Photos will be very effective, the man will promise that he won't tell any gossips in the future.

Reward: $25

The Wronged Woman

Requirements: Complete the mission: "An Appointed Time"

You will meet a women praying in the church (Q1) #1. She will tell you that she is pregnant with a guy that has left her without any money. Go to the nearest saloon(P1) and find Harold #2.

You will be forced to fight with him. Go outside and accept the challenge #1. Search his body, take the money and give them to a woman waiting in the church. Couple of days later, you will see a crying woman (Q1) at the graveyard #2.

The Prohibitionist

Requirements: Complete the mission: "An Appointed Time", "The Wronged Woman"

Near the saloon in Blackwater you will find a man that is promoting a prohibition (P1) #1. You be asked to go to the other side of Blackwater (P2). You will meet Phillips there #2. He will ask you to kill Abner. You can now:

Warn Abner:

If you will decide to let him leave, alcohol prices and apartment prices will raise +50%.

Reward: $25

Fame: 5

Honor: 100

Kill Abner:

If you will decide to kill him, alcohol prices and apartment prices will fall -50%..

Fame: 50

Honor: -100

At the end get back to Phillips and tell him bout your decision.

Remember My Family

Requirements: Complete the mission: "The Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed"

A man I elegant suite #1 in Blackwater (S1) will inform you where you can find retired agent Ross. Go to Lake Don Julio (S2). Unfortunately you will find only his wife #2.

Now you will have to get to San Luis River (S3) where Ross is hunting with his brother Philips. At the river there will be only Philips #1 and he will tell you where his brother is hunting at the moment. This place is nearby (S4). After a short conversation you will have to duel with Edgar Ross #2.