Strictly Business

Quest giver: Grouse
Where: Paradise Falls

A despicable group of Slavers live in a place called Paradise Falls; these people deal in human trafficking, and one the first Slavers you meet goes by the name of Grouse. You're going to have to smooth-talk your way through his stiff, unrelenting guard, but you can gain access through one of three ways: jingling your Caps pouch, have steeply negative Karma, or by taking part in his lucrative plan involving herding some potential slaves back to him.

Agree to his macabre plan and receive a Mesmetron and Slave Collar as well as a list of recruits. You can carry only one collar at a time, so you can get a new one each time you return to Grouse with one of your captives. The list of recruits stipulates the capture of four people: Arkansas from Minefield, Susan Lancaster from Tenpenny Tower, Red from Big Town and Flak from Rivet City. Due to the ways many of the quests intertwine, there's a good chance that some of these targets may already be dead by no fault of your own (maybe).

The point is to approach each target and use the Mesmetron on him or her for the initial stun, then rope in the target with the Slave Collar. The tagged victims become more docile, and you can now rush back to Paradise Falls after each capture to claim your reward (250 Caps per victim) and get a new Slave Collar. Keep in mind that you don't want trouble from other folks and prying eyes, so you should accomplish each of these evil deeds discreetly if possible.

Arkansas is a wicked shot out in the Minefield, but the area leading up to him is rigged with booby-traps. Enslaving Susan Lancaster, a resident of Tenpenny Tower and a somewhat influential character in the Tenpenny Tower quest, will have to wait when she retires to her personal chambers for the night, at which point you can collar her in the absence of others. (You can read the Tenpenny Tower sidequest for details on how to get into the towering fortress if you don't already have access.) Red will not be in Big Town when you first arrive, so you will need to either finish out the Big Trouble In Big Town quest, and then double-cross her, or enslave her at her jail in the Germantown Police HQ. The final target is Flak, who's hiding out in Rivet City. He runs the ammo store in town.

For fun, you can attempt to use the Slave Collar on other targets, such as Raiders and Enclave Soldiers.