Random encounters/Red Dead Redemption

Random Strangers can be encountered anywhere on the map during your travels. They will be marked with a blue dot (although not all of them) on your map and will ask you for help. The tasks you can carry out for them and not considered side-quests but rather random encounters that will gain you fame and honour. Here are some of the types of tasks you can encounter:


 * The Beauty and the Wagon.

Encountered outside of cities. A woman standing near a wagon calls you for help, when you come closer 4-5 men pop up from behind the wagon and start shooting you. Once you kill them all, you have the choice of killing or keeping the woman alive. She asks you for forgiveness and gives you money.


 * In Need of a Ride

Encountered outside of cities. When you are travelling on a horse, a man or a woman calls you over and asks you for a ride. Once you get closer, he/she runs throws you off the horse and starts riding away. Kill him/her or you will lose your horse.


 * Alms from the Church

Encoutnered in cities/villages. A nun walks up and greets you, and asks you to accept some money from her in form of appreciation for what you are doing. You can accept the money or walk away. Earns 20 Fame.


 * Hangmans NOOSE

Encountered in the wilderness. A man will ride up to you while you are on a horse and ask you to save his wife/brother. Follow him and he will lead you to a couple of horses/carriage. There are ~5 enemies and a hanging man/woman. Shoot the rope fast before they die, easiest way is by using dead eye. Then shoot all the enemies and you will be rewarded with Fame.


 * Kidnapper

While in a city, you will hear a woman screaming for help. A criminal has tied her up andi s running away. Shoot him dead or hogtie him and cut her free.


 * Store Robber

When you are in a city, a store owner might run out and yell that somebody just robber their store. Catch the robber and bring him back to the store or kill him. You will receive Fame and more cash if you keep him alive.


 * Jacked mah Horse

When you are walking in a city, there is a chance that a random pedestrian will run up to you and desperately ask you to get his horse back who just got hijacked by some rustler. Catch/kill the criminal and return the horse for Fame and cash.


 * Nice Eyes

While in open wilderness you will hear shooting. Its a man near a campfire shooting wild birds. He will challenge you for money to shoot 3 birds in a faster time than him. You will receive cash as your reward.


 * It Might Help if you Aim

While in the wild, you will hear gun fire. Its 2 lawmen chasing after a criminal. Shoot him in the leg and let the lawmen finish him or just kill him. You will receive a thanks from the lawmen and some fame. This event is not marked with a blue dot on the map.


 * Bad Hunter

Outside cities, you might encoutner a man on a horse chasing after some animal trying to shoot it. Help him out and you will receive thanks from him. This event is not marked with a blue blip.


 * The Prey

A man in the will be running away, screaming for help. There are some type of animals chasing after him. Help him out and receive a reward.