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Upon arriving in Modoc, enter the trading post and speak with Mayor Jo. Ask about Modoc and then the G.E.C.K. He will give you the quest to find the Ghost Farm. You can accept the quest details but do not need to undertake it immediately. (Note: Jo will lie about the G.E.C.K. being a type of gecko; the quest is for rewards and experience.)

Go to the wooden building southeast of Modoc and talk to Grisham, the owner of the slaughterhouse. He offers $1000 to guard his brahmin at night. If you accept, you must defend eight brahmin from ten wild dogs. A 10mm Pistol and a .44 Magnum revolver are effective. After defeating the dogs, leave the area and speak to Grisham for your payment. On the shelf near Grisham, you can find a first-aid book and flares. A shotgun and shells can also be stolen from this area.

Return to the trading post and speak with Jo again. Barter items like pistols and excess ammo for dynamite and a rope. Go to the well in the central area and pry open the cover. Use the rope on the well to descend. Optionally, you can find a BB gun and some money inside, but taking these items will result in a karma loss.

Head to Rose's Bar and Breakfast. Go to the shack to your right and speak with Farrel. Ask him about the gold watch; he will explain what happened. Later, you will find it. Speak to him again and offer to help clear rats from his garden. These rats can be defeated unarmed, with or without armor.

Return to Rose's Bed and Breakfast, heal to full health, and save your game. Enter the outhouse north of Farrel's home. Place a stick of dynamite next to the pile of rocks inside and set the timer for three minutes. Escape the outhouse. If successful, this area of Modoc will be covered in biological goo, and the outhouse will be destroyed. Failure can result in self-inflicted damage or death.

After successfully completing the dynamite task, save your game and heal any damage. Re-enter the outhouse and go into the cave. Kill the molerat guarding Cornelius' gold watch, retrieve it, leave the outhouse, and give the watch to Farrel.

Save your game and leave Modoc for the Ghost Farm. If you have a high Doctor skill (e.g., 29%), you can heal Bess, the brahmin with a broken leg, for experience before heading to the Ghost Farm.

You can also get married in Modoc by talking to Grisham's children in his home. This is for amusement, as his children are poor fighters. Both male and female characters can pursue marriage.