Dan McGrew

Hit Points:	70
Critical Chance:	6%
Melee Dam.:	3
Poison Res.:	35%
Radiation Res.:	14%
Armor Class:	8 (23)
Action Points:	9
Carry Weight:	175
Damage Res.:	0% (25%)
Sequence:	15
Healing Rate:	2
Perk Rate:	3
Skill Rate:	15
Experience Points:	225

Additional resistances (DR/DT):

Fire Resist.:	0%/0 (20%/0)
Laser Resist.:	0%/0 (20%/0)
Plasma Resist.:	0%/0 (10%/0)
Explosion Res.:	0%/0 (20%/0)
EMP Resist.:	0%/0 (500%/0)
Electricity Res.:	0%/0 (30%/0)
Dam. Threshold:	2

Prototype ID

00000184 (Bounty hunter (7-12))

“If we don't ally ourselves with one of the families in New Reno, you can just kiss Redding goodbye. At least any type of Redding that I'd want to live in.”

"Dangerous" Dan McGrew is the owner of Redding's Morningstar Mine in 2241.

Background

A realist with a strong belief in personal liberty and Redding independence, Dan McGrew is short, but by no means small. He is barrel-chested, with great muscle tone, and a scarred face. The full facial beard and perpetual layer of rock dust on him tell everyone that he is a miner,^[1] and a good one to boot. He is the direct rival of Marge LeBarge and Doc Johnson, trying to align Redding with New Reno using the profits he makes from his mine.

Dan's logic is simple: Where NCR would annex Redding and turn it into another of its frontier territories under its laws^[2] and Vault City would turn Redding into a labor camp, New Reno's anarchy would ensure that Redding would have autonomy as long as they kept delivering the gold to the city. At the same time, the crime capital would be large enough to keep both the NCR and VC away from Redding. Dan isn't blind and knows that Redding has to choose a master, but it should do so while it can still choose them on its own.

Ironically, the very city he wants to align the town with is the source of his greatest problems. The Mordinos keep bringing in more and more Jet into the city. Half of Dan's miners are more busy looking for a fix than working, which directly impedes his ability to meet the production quotas. He hopes that the excavator chip will help his profit line and ensure his plans come to fruition.

McGrew competes with the other Redding mine, Kokoweef Mine, which is backed by the NCR. The rivalry between the two is at a stalemate, as the control chips for their excavation machines both burned out and they had been digging gold with human hands only.

The owner of Morningstar also cares deeply about his miners. He keeps in touch with them, but never puts their interests above the mine's, as he has to ensure a smooth operation, so that he will be able to make a tidy profit and eventually control enough of Redding to put it under New Reno protection.

Interactions with the player character

Interactions overview

Interactions
	This character starts quests.	Find the excavator chip
	This character is involved in quests.	Find out who cut the whore Find the excavator chip

Quests

Find the excavator chip: McGrew is an important part of resolving the Redding political Gordian knot - selling the excavator chip to him (and either not giving the jet antidote to Doc Johnson or assassinating him afterward) will ensure that his mine generates a massive profit and that Redding will land under New Reno protection.
Find out who cut the whore: McGrew can be asked about who cut the whore.

Effects of the player's actions

Depending on how 'Find out who cut the whore' is settled, Dan will have comments for each of the three outcomes. Taking Obidiah Hakeswill into custody to hang, McGrew will mention that was the best thing to do and give some further detail about Hakeswill starting fights with his miners.
Dan will comment on who the player sold the excavator chip to, deriding the player if they had sold it to Marge LeBarge.

Inventory

Apparel	Weapon	Other items
Leather armor

Appearances

Dan McGrew appears only in Fallout 2.

Behind the scenes

The two head miners names in Redding, Dangerous Dan McGrew and Marge LeBarge, are references to Robert Service poems: The Shooting of Dan McGrew and The Cremation of Sam McGee (who died near Lake Lebarge). Furthermore, the Malamute Saloon is where most of the Ballad of Dan McGrew takes place. This saloon also features a lady known as Lou.

References

↑ Dan McGrew's character description: "{100}{}{You see a short, barrel-chested man with a full, dark, beard. He's covered in rock-dust.}"
"{101}{}{You see Dangerous Dan McGrew, the owner of the Morningstar Mine.}"
"{102}{}{You see a heavily muscled man with a scar on his face. He looks tough and confident.}"
(RCMCGREW.MSG)
↑ RCMCGREW.MSG - Line, 128

Redding

Characters	Caravan drivers	Ben Wade · Stanwell · Enrico Savinelli · Velani · Ferndown · Hal

	Other	Ascorti · Earl Marion (NCR) · Marge LeBarge · Dangerous Dan McGrew (New Reno) · "Painless" Doc Johnson (Vault City) · James Hoffy · Athabaska Dick · Louise · Caminetto · Blasphemous Bette · Rooney · Fannie Mae · Josh Laurence · Jackpot Jane · Obidiah Hakeswill · Rattray · Frog Morton · Madame Modjeska · Melchior Jr. · Cash tender · Casino dealer · Ascorti guard · Nording

Locations

Downtown (Ascorti's Ace and City Hall · Malamute Saloon · Sheriff's department · Painless Doc Johnson's) · Mining Camp (Last Gasp Saloon · Molerat Mambo) · Kokoweef mine · Morningstar mine · Great Wanamingo Mine · Tunnels

Quests

Clear Wanamingo Mine · Find out who cut the whore · Find the excavator chip · Break up the bar brawl · Kill Frog Morton · Evict the widow

[1] Dan McGrew's character description: "{100}{}{You see a short, barrel-chested man with a full, dark, beard. He's covered in rock-dust.}"
"{101}{}{You see Dangerous Dan McGrew, the owner of the Morningstar Mine.}"
"{102}{}{You see a heavily muscled man with a scar on his face. He looks tough and confident.}"
(RCMCGREW.MSG)

[2] RCMCGREW.MSG - Line, 128

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