| “ | Me and Dutch, and everyone who counts, we know what you do for this gang. We notice. Keep it up, you're going to start seeing things change for you. | „ |
| —Arthur Morgan to Lenny Summers |
Preaching Forgiveness as He Went is a mission in Red Dead Redemption 2.
Mission Overview[]
Following a lead about the Lemoyne Raiders sitting on a pile of weapons, Lenny and Arthur ride out deep into the woods towards Shady Belle.
Story[]
Lenny calls over Arthur in camp, telling him that he has heard of a manor called Shady Belle deep in the woods used by the Lemoyne Raiders. Lenny explains that they are delusional ex-confederates who still want an army and, in order to fund it, they have a huge stockpile of weapons at their hideout, which they can sell to finance their operations. With finding some weapons guaranteed and the possibility of getting money on top of that, Arthur agrees to investigate the manor with Lenny, and the two depart from camp.
During the ride, Arthur and Lenny discuss the Lemoyne Raiders and talk about how, unlike out West, many people don't treat others as equals and how they can be cruel and even violent towards non-white races. Though this makes Lenny uneasy, he is still determined to do his bit for the gang, which impresses Arthur.
Upon arriving at Bolger Glade, Arthur and Lenny investigate the area and spot a wagon loaded with dynamite passing by. They follow it into the woods and see Shady Belle up ahead. They take their horses into the woods, while Arthur takes out a scoped rifle to survey the manor. After analyzing the explosives, guards, and layout of the place, Arthur suggests that Lenny could go in and act “friendly” with the Raiders in order to draw them in. The player can decide whether to do this or simply shoot a large box of dynamite in the hideout, killing some of the Raiders. Either way, a large firefight breaks out between Arthur and Lenny against the Raiders, with the pair emerging victorious. With their enemies dealt with, Arthur and Lenny find a cart with a stash of weapons in the back and decide to take it back to camp.
Soon after they leave the woods, three more Raiders spot them stealing their wagon and threaten them, only to be gunned down by Arthur and Lenny, who continue on. Arthur praises Lenny's abilities and says that the more senior gang members look favorably on him. The pair eventually reach camp and Arthur takes out a rifle from the stash as his own, before he and Lenny thank each other for the heist.
Gold Medal Objectives[]
- Kill 10 Lemoyne Raiders with a long scoped rifle.
- Complete within 11 minutes and 30 seconds.
- Complete with at least 70% accuracy.
- Complete the mission without taking any health items.
Deaths[]
- Numerous Lemoyne Raiders - Killed by Arthur Morgan and Lenny Summers.
Mission Failure[]
The mission will fail if the player:
- Assaults, kills or abandons Lenny;
- Allows Lenny to be killed;
- Loses sight of the dynamite wagon;
- Gets spotted while following the wagon;
- Destroys or disables the weapon wagon;
- Kills or abandons their horse;
- Dies.
Trivia[]
- The mission's title is a Biblical reference to Luke 3:3, which says that St. John the Baptist "went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins" (NIV).
- If the player acts quickly after the mission is completed they can ride Lenny's horse Maggie. This is one of the few times a gang's horse can be ridden in game although she will buck the player and run back if they try and leave camp.
- During this mission, Arthur and Lenny will encounter the Abandoned Church for the former to mark as a Point of Interest. If Arthur does inspect it and write it in his journal, then its entry will become available after the mission.
- After completing this mission, the Lemoyne Raiders in Shady Belle will stop respawning. Players will not be able to clear for loot again until after completing "Fleeting Joy".
- After leaving Shady Belle, if the player decides to go off track to avoid encountering the last group of Lemoyne Raiders, Lenny will comment on how he feels he and Arthur "should have met someone by now", hinting at the last Lemoyne Raiders they were supposed to face on the road.
- Even though Arthur doesn't know of Shady Belle until this mission, it is possible for the player to visit Shady Belle when it's a Gang Hideout starting at Chapter 2 and at the beginning of Chapter 3 up until the player initiates this mission. Doing so will have Arthur tell Lenny about being there before when they arrive at Shady Belle.
- This is the only mission where Arthur calls Lenny by his full name, Leonard (occurs after killing the three Lemoyne Raiders after stealing the wagon).