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Marion Forks
Marion Forks is an abandoned riverside town in Belknap, split by a blown bridge. It has a church, two motels and a NERO burial pit above it. It matters to Deacon, and it holds an infestation, a Horde and good early loot.
- Type
- Landmark
- Region
- Belknap
Good to know
- Deacon and Sarah married in its church.
- The Old Wagon Hotel, across from the church, has two locked rooms full of supplies.
- The Marion Forks Infestation here has 5 nests.
- The Marion Forks Horde of 50 Swarmers lives nearby.
- The Marion Forks Tunnel NERO Checkpoint is just east of town.
- A big woodcutter statue stands by the restaurant.
What's there
The east bank has a small motel, a few houses and a ranch. Across the broken bridge are the pump station, the restaurant, the church and a bigger motel. A NERO mass grave sits on the hill above.
How to approach it
The bridge is out, so plan your crossing before Freakers notice you. Burn the nests in daylight and loot the Old Wagon Hotel while you're here.
Story eventsSpoilerShow
Tucker sends Deacon here to find Lisa Jackson, who has been hiding alone among the infected. He takes her back to Hot Springs.
- It's Not Safe HereSomeone has spotted a survivor in Marion Forks. You ride into the town, follow their trail and clear out the Rippers who show up before you can reach the house where they are hiding.
- The Rest of Our DrugsTucker puts a bounty on Roach, who has taken over Leon's old drug trade. You hunt him down, knock him off his bike and tie him up for the Hot Springs camp.
- About Boozer's ArmAbout Boozer's Arm is a Lost Lake story mission for Rikki Patil at Iron Mike's camp. You and Rikki have an idea to help Boozer, and she sends you to raid Marion Forks for the parts she needs.
- No Beginning and No EndAn I Remember mission. Deacon rides to the old church in Marion Forks and has to clear out the squatters who have moved in. The place matters to him because of Sarah.
- Ada TuckerAda Tucker runs the Hot Springs work camp, where everyone has to earn their keep. She is the one who puts the bounty on Leon in the opening storyline. Early on she becomes a key job giver, paying well for bounties, rescues and new workers.
- Hungry Jim's MenuThe menu from Hungry Jim's, the diner next to the Marion Forks gas station in Belknap. It is lying on a table inside the restaurant.
- LarsenLarsen is a supply runner and scout for Tucker's Hot Springs camp. Marauders ambush his run in Marion Forks and take him captive, and Deacon goes in after him in Coming Into Town.
- Lisa - "Have a Good Day"A note to Lisa Jackson from her mother, found in Marion Forks in Belknap. It is on a kitchen shelf in the blue barricaded house on the south-west side of town.
- Lisa JacksonLisa Jackson is a teenage girl who survived alone in Marion Forks for two years, waiting for her parents to come home. Tucker sends Deacon to find her in the It's Not Safe Here job. She reminds him of Sarah's little sister Emma.
- Marion Forks Bumper StickersA set of local bumper stickers found in the Marion Forks bookstore in Belknap. They are in the back office, inside the Marion Forks infestation zone.
- Marion Forks HordeThe Marion Forks Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target near the Belknap town of Marion Forks. It opens after We've All Done Things and pays Hot Springs.
- Marion Forks InfestationThe Marion Forks Infestation is a 5-nest job in the Belknap town where Deacon and Sarah married. It pays Hot Springs, and clearing it makes looting the town, including the Old Wagon Hotel, much safer.
- Marion Forks PostcardsA set of postcards from the Marion Forks bookstore in Belknap. They are on a brown couch inside the store, within the Marion Forks infestation zone.
- Old Wagon HotelThe Old Wagon Hotel is a two-story hotel in Marion Forks, across the street from the church. Two locked upstairs rooms hold a lot of supplies and ammo, which makes it a smart early stop.
- Outlaw Memorial - "The Oregon Legend"A plaque about a gunfighter known as the Oregon Legend, who later went straight. It stands in Marion Forks in Belknap, at an old hotel and saloon he used.
- RoachRoach is a drifter who rode with Leon and Alvarez before settling at Tucker's Hot Springs camp. Deacon calls him Leon's little toady. He is the bounty target in The Rest of Our Drugs.
- Tucker - "I Can't Go On"A last note from Henry Tucker, Ada Tucker's husband, found in Marion Forks in Belknap. It is in the kitchen of the yellow building on the south-east side of town, by the stove and microwave.
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