Sultan, leader of the bandits on Skadovsk
As you enter Skadovsk, Knuckles yells and waves you over to talk to Sultan, the leader of the bandits.
Summary
Sultan offers you an opportunity to make some money and by helping the bandits raid a group of stalkers aboard the Shevchenko working for Beard. After accepting the job from Sultan you can talk to Knuckles to help the bandits with the raid or speak with Beard and tip off the stalkers about the raid.
Choices
Working for Sultan
Talk to Knuckles and stick with him until midnight or wait until 2300 hours for the raid to begin. Follow Knuckle's team and ambush the stalkers aboard the Shevchenko. In order to win, all the stalkers on board must die. Speak with Knuckles or newly "promoted" leader of the bandits (because Knuckles died during the fight) for your share of the loot. Return to Sultan to complete the mission and receive your reward.
Tell Spartacus
Before talking to Knuckles right before the raid (standing next to Shevchenko) inform Spartacus about that his men are about to be raided by the bandits. After the assault, your reward is slightly better than tipping of Beard.
Tip off Beard and...
Tell Beard about the raid before speaking to Knuckles. He will ask you to "help plan a surprise" for the bandits.
Help the Stalkers
If you choose to help the stalkers, Beard will alert the Stalker on board the Shevchenko and coordinate a counter-attack against the bandits instead. You can decide to let stalkers finish off the bandits or help them out. In order to win all the Bandits raid party must die. Spartacus or newly "promoted" leader of the stalkers (because Spartacus died during the fight) will say, "We got the bastards, thank for your help." You will receive a larger reward then if you helped the bandits. Alternatively, you may start the mission off by joining the raid, then shoot all the bandits in the back during their approach, before talk to Spartacus for the same reward. Beard will immediately offer you another mission involving the bandits.
If you decide not to take part in the fight, one of the Stalkers will say, "We got the bastards. You're not keen on getting into a real fight, are you?". The reward you get will also be smaller.
Refuse to Help
Knuckles can't find any stalkers aboard the Shevchenko
If you choose NOT to assist the stalkers, the bandits will search the interior of the Shevchenko and not find any stalkers on board. Surprised, Knuckles will know something is up and accuse you of snitching to the stalkers, then ask you to "empty your pockets...". You can choose to give him all your money and he will leave you alone or you can choose not to, and fight the bandit raiding party. The mission will fail, and Sultan nor Beard will not mention this mission again.
If the Bandits defeat the Stalkers and you did not help, then the Bandits will not know you sold them out. You will not get a cut of the loot; instead you will get a smaller reward from Sultan.
Reward
Working for Sultan
- 2800 RU
- Stash Info
Tip off Beard
- First-aid kit x 2
- Cossacks Vodka x 4
- Stash location
- First Aid kit x 2 (again)
- Bandage x 4
Tipping off Spartacus
- Bandages x 6
- Cossacks Vodka x 4
- Stash location
- Bandages x 4 (again)
- First Aid kit x 2
- Anti-radiation drugs x 2