Farewell
Farewell is the Oregon city where Deacon, Sarah and the Mongrels lived before the outbreak. It falls at the very start of the story and only appears in flashbacks, so you never ride its streets in free roam.
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Good to know
- It is the Mongrels Motorcycle Club's home town.
- It is overrun at the dawn of the outbreak.
- You only see it in the opening and flashbacks.
- Deacon, Sarah, Boozer and Carlos (Jessie Williamson) all lived here before the outbreak.
- It is based on Bend, Oregon, home of Bend Studio, which was once called Farewell Bend.
StorySpoilerShow
The name points at the opening scene, where Deacon says goodbye to Sarah as Farewell falls.
Real-world nods
The brewery in the intro looks based on Deschutes Brewery in Bend. Concept art puts the population well above the real city's.
Deacon St. JohnDeacon St. John is the player character: a former soldier and Mongrels MC enforcer who now works as a drifter and bounty hunter in post-outbreak Oregon. You play as him from the opening hunt for Leon. He still grieves his wife Sarah, whom he believes died early in the outbreak.- JackJack Morgan was president of the Mongrels Motorcycle Club and a mentor to both Deacon and Boozer. He never appears in the game, but the two talk about him often. He gave Deacon a job in his bike shop and patched him into the club.
- Jessup TellerJessup Teller was a fur trapper who settled near Farewell with his family in 1851. He is only mentioned in local history, but his cabin still stands as a historical site you can visit.
- Joseph WalkerDoctor Joseph Walker was a Farewell physician who treated early pioneers and settlers and then vanished in 1905. Local history later marked him as a serial killer.
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- Landmark
Teller Cabin
Teller Cabin is a pioneer homestead in the Cascade wilderness with a historical marker about the Teller family. It is a collectible stop with one of the darker stories in the marker set.
- Settlement
Iron Mike's Camp
Iron Mike's Camp, also called the Lost Lake Settlement, is the encampment at the old Lost Lake resort. It becomes your home base mid-story, and its mechanic sells some of the best bike parts in the game.
- Landmark
O'Leary Mountain Safehouse
The O'Leary Mountain Safehouse is the converted Forest Service fire lookout Deacon and Boozer live in at the start. It is your first safe place to sleep and save, and it has a stash of crafting loot.