Dry Wells - Legion Expansion

Dry Wells - Legion Expansion rebuilds the Dry Wells (Lonesome Road) location from the ground up, allowing players to visit it before the nukes and influence its role in the Wasteland. Visit the Legion at the height of their power, and either strengthen their rule or wreak havoc on their lands!

Includes 20+ marked and unmarked quests, ranging from minor deliveries to large-scale battles and medium-sized dungeons. Contains four questlines with multiple parts, including two main Legion questlines, a short slave-freeing questline, and a short questline with player choice for a new faction called The Hunters' Guild.

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High Level Overview:

• []New explorable, fully navmeshed, voice acted worldspace[/] []New town (Dry Wells Villa) with unique merchants and a barber, a hotel, a dry bar (no alcohol allowed), with unique characters and backstories[/] []20+ new quests[/] []35+ voiced characters[/] []36 explorable interior cells, interconnected with multiple exits/entrances[/] []5 new dungeons, varying from small caves and a lodge to medium/large mines and sewers[/] []2 new minor factions (Hunters' Guild, and Dry Wells Villa)[/] []High Replayability with multiple main quests and decisions[/] []Companion friendly - Bring your companion to Dry Wells! I would not recommend more than one, as the dungeons will become extremely easy[/] []Expansion of Legion lore and lands, with a vanilla New Vegas feeling[/] []Learn about the Twisted Hairs tribe through hidden notes scattered throughout the map and see where they were betrayed[/] []Fixes Gaius Magnus in the Nuked Dry Wells location so he properly uses his guns[/] []Choices, actions, and reactions to the decisions you make[/] []New player home obtainable by completing the main questline(s)[/] []New chefs and merchants that bring previously craftable-only and DLC-only items to easily accessible shops[/] []Face off against Gaius Magnus or a new Centurion based on your actions in Dry Wells[/] []Non-Legion players can undermine the Legion, support minor groups and local people in the region, and help free slaves in exciting new quests.[/] []Legion players can crush resistance, strengthen the Legion's foothold along the river, and work as a frumentarii for a highly decorated Centurion.[/]

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Optional Files:

• []Dry Wells & Imperium Radio Patch (Highly Recommended) - Requires https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/85830" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Imperium Radio and Dry Wells - Legion Expansion. Places radios that play Imperium Radio around Dry Wells. They can be found in the front Legion tents, in the Legion Capture Center (upstairs), the Office of Slavery, on top of the Administration building, inside the Administration building, and in the Legion controlled house above the farm. Also adds one to the water well, but it is off by default - feel free to turn it on if you want more radio locations.[/] []Dry Wells Player Home Footlocker - Adds a footlocker to the Villa Player Home with Gaius Magnus's armor, his automatic rifle, Constantine's riot shotgun, a machete gladius, ammo, and some Legion money. This is for players who want a bigger reward for completing the main questline, but may have chosen to join Gaius Magnus (or want a second set of armor).[/] []Dry Wells - Desert Natural Weather Patch - Requires Dry Wells and Desert Natural Weathers. Changes Dry Wells climate to DNW climate, to allow for the new types of weather to exist within the area! Thanks to https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/djhert/about-me?gameId... rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">djhert for making this![/]

FAQ (Please read before commenting):

How do I enter Dry Wells / Where do I find it?

• []Travel to https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Blue_Paradise_Vacation_Re... rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Blue Paradise Vacation Rentals just south of Cottonwood Cove and enter the orange boat on the end of the beach near the Lakelurks.[/] []Alternatively, pick up the note from the dead traveler next to the Cottonwood Cove sign. This will add a quest with directions to the boat.[/] []The boat will only be available BEFORE nuking Dry Wells. If you nuke Dry Wells, the boat at Cottonwood Cove will activate and this one will disappear.[/]

What is the recommended level for Dry Wells - Legion Expansion?

• []Level 10-20 is recommended for the most balanced and challenging experience, but any level courier will be able to enter and enjoy the area. You may find it overly easy at level 30+, or very difficult if you are under level 10.[/]

Recommended tips for stability?

• []SAVE OFTEN. New Vegas, while a great game, is nearly 15 years old and on an extremely janky engine. Sometimes packages misfire, scripts run incorrectly, or NPCs don't want to go where they are supposed to - and that isn't even beginning to mention bugs from things I might have missed.[/] []PLEASE do not try to break the quests on purpose. If you don't let an NPC complete their travel package, rush through something where the mod clearly wanted you to wait for an NPC to speak to you, etc. you WILL be able to lock yourself out of quests. I can guarantee it (as I've done it many times during testing). There are guardrails in place but please be patient with this mod and understand that this was a labor of love, with all GECK development (outside of custom armors and textures) completed by a single person. Not everything will be perfect, but I strive for it all to be "good".[/]

Any tips for a first playthrough?

• []I would recommend siding with for a first playthrough as I believe it will be the most rewarding for first-time players and result in what most would consider a "good" ending compared to the alternatives. It also has a fun conclusion, which I think people will enjoy.[/] []I also recommend starting with the Hunters' Guild Questline alongside the Legion questline (as both initial quests are quite easy and provide basically free xp), then the slave freeing questline last. This will result in the most streamlined experience, and provide a very different style of gameplay during each period. It will also allow the player to earn the player home before completing all the quests in Dry Wells.[/]

Will you be creating a Long 15 mod?

• []Yes! It has been completed December 2025! Check it out here: ...