Girdershade

Girdershade is a small settlement under the broken highway with only two inhabitants and a brahmin in the far southwest in Washington, D.C. It is located southwest of Evergreen Mills.

Background
Girdershade is a tiny settlement located under an overpass. It got its name from the broken-off portion of the bridge and the exposed girders: all that’s left of its superstructure. The population of Girdershade numbers two, Sierra Petrovita, a Nuka-Cola addict, who uses her home as a place to collect Nuka-Cola merchandise and memorabilia, and Ronald Laren, a man staying in Girdershade only because of his crush on the former. They are both long-time residents of the settlement, Sierra being the “founder” of the place and Ronald occupying the second house after its original occupants were slain.

Layout
Girdershade consists of two houses under a highway, and has some limited barriers in place.

Appearances
Girdershade appears only in Fallout 3.

Bugs

 * The brahmin in Girdershade is an exact copy of the one in Megaton; once encountered, the brahmin will attempt to "go back", via the most direct possible route, to Megaton.
 * Occasionally, when the player enters Sierra Petrovita's house, a deathclaw or giant radscorpion will spawn alongside them and kill her, making the Nuka-Cola Challenge quest unobtainable.
 * Upon fast-traveling, it is possible that Ronald Laren may already be engaged in combat and be subsequently killed.