Redding Redding is a mining town in " Fallout 2 " , located south - east of the Den . There are two major mining companies in Redding , as well as a saloon , a sheriff and a doctor . The mayor of Redding , Ascorti , runs an establishment called Ascorti ' s Ace casino . Redding mines gold for shipment to Vault City , New Reno , and the New California Republic , and the miners are some of the largest consumers of Reno ' s drugs . The town is a collection of wooden buildings , and can be a wild and wooly place . The police force is small , relying on the sheriff ' s charisma to maintain peace and order ; miners are a rough , hardened bunch that can cause a lot of trouble ; while three powers of the wasteland seek to dominate Redding and bring it into their fold . Like many other cities , Redding eventually joined the New California Republic . The gold in Redding , for a while , backed the NCR currency until it lost its value as a result of the NCR - Brotherhood War . Background . Redding has been repopulated for only a few years now , and it still has a Western - gold - town feel to it . Two major gold mines in town ship their ore to Vault City , New Reno , and the NCR . In a way , rough - and - ready Redding is the golden goose being squeezed - gently but firmly - between the three big cities that want the golden eggs all to their own . Location . Redding can be found eleven squares east and eight squares south of Arroyo . Layout . Downtown . The busiest and most populated part of Redding ; pick your poison : The Malamute Saloon offers whoring , drinks and a place to sleep ( not recommended for light sleepers ) . Ascorti runs Ascorti ' s Ace and City Hall where you can gamble your hard - earned caps away . There is Law in Redding ; out - of - towners and trouble - makers are kept in line by Sheriff Marion , who runs the city jail . If a night in the slammer isn ' t good enough for you , a visit to Painless Doc Johnson ' s should keep you in line . Mining camp . The mining camp is the mines of the city of Redding and is divided into four major locations ; the Kokoweef mine , the Morningstar mine , the Last Gasp Saloon , and the Mole Rat Mambo arena . Miners bunk in their employer ' s building , or in some of the coffins if they drink too much and go after the wanamingo s . The Molerat Mambo is popular with the locals . Place a bet if you ' re feeling lucky . Here you will find the Kokoweef mine , run by Marge LeBarge , and The Morningstar mine which is owned by Dan McGrew . After losing money betting on mole rats , head over to the Last Gasp Saloon for some interesting conversation and maybe a refreshment . Great wanamingo mine . The Great wanamingo mine is one of the gold mines in Redding . By 2241 , it became inactive thanks to being infested with the alien - like wanamingos . Mayor Ascorti tries to coerce newcomers to Redding into buying a deed to the mine billing it as a great investment , $ 1000 for the richest mine in the town . In order to make any profit from the deed , some eradication is required . Numerous entrances to the mine exist , including one inside a ripped - open grave . Travel within the mine is extremely precarious , as the Wanamingos have extraordinary senses of perception and can detect intruders even through the walls of the mine , rushing in quickly to dispose of any interlopers . The Wanamingo mine has two levels , and is rumored to contain explosives as well as special electronic chips within the rusting hulks of the mining machinery . The Morton brothers and their gang can be found here after accepting the quest Kill Frog Morton from sheriff Marion . Tunnels . The Redding tunnels are a series of tunnels under Redding and are infested with rat s and wanamingo s . The tunnels are connected to the Great wanamingo mine and other locations , like the Malamute Saloon , Ascorti ' s Ace and City Hall etc . Political relevance . Although Redding may appear unassuming it has great economic clout . Redding is northern California ' s primary producer and distributor of gold . Being the center of gold mining several larger political factions have volleyed for control of Redding to gain dominance in the gold trade . It is locked in the center of a power play between three major powerplayers : NCR , New Reno and Vault City . Sooner or later , the town will have to choose its allegiance , despite the fact that there ' s no perfectly good solution : proponents of New Reno claim it ' s the only way to keeping their autonomy , Vault City advocates claim it ' s the only city that can fully utilize Redding ' s potential and dismiss any worries that they might turn it into a slave labor camp while NCR sympathizers ignore the possibility that , in exchange for security and profits , Redding will be put under the NCR boot and turned into another splotch on its map . By 2281 , Redding has been annexed into the NCR . Several NCR soldiers stationed in the Mojave Wasteland claim to be from Redding , and one of Chief Hanlon ' s ending slides has him being elected as Redding ' s senator . However , Redding ' s importance to the Republic may be greatly reduced now that NCR dollars became a fiat currency instead of backed by gold , following the war with the Brotherhood of Steel . It also seems that the weight of the economy in Redding has changed from gold mining to brahmin trade , as many people are noted for owning a ranch there , most notably Hanlon and the Jamisons . Internal politics . The primary political division in Redding exists over the growing drug issues and the future governance of Redding . The two large mining companies in Redding primarily dictate policy however they are divided by bitter hatred toward each other ' s policies . Marge LeBarge the owner of the Kokoweef Mine supports merging with the NCR . The Morningstar Mine run by " Dangerous " Dan McGrew is in favor of alliance with New Reno . The dispute often culminates in tensions and violence occasionally , usually down at the Malamute Saloon . The third option is Vault City , advocated by " Painless " Doc Johnson . In addition to the political division Redding is struggling to contain its drug problem and the law enforcement is taxed thin particularly after the sheriff had his leg accosted by a gecko . Further havoc is being sewn by a band of gangsters led by Frog Morton of the Morton Brothers . Mayor Ascorti is a questionable politician as well as appearing to be primarily a profiteer . His motives all seem to be generated by money as seen by his gambling hall and high rent demanded of impoverished elderly citizens .