The Prohibitionist

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Red Dead Redemption
Stranger Side-mission
Red Dead Redemption
Stranger Side-mission
The Prohibitionist

Start

Outside the
Blackwater Saloon

End

Outside the
Blackwater Saloon

Given by

Abner Forsyth

Location

Outside the
Blackwater Saloon

Rewards

Savvy Merchant Outfit
Scrap #5

Progression
Unlocked by	Unlocks
Stranger side-mission: "The Wronged Woman"	None

Location Map

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“You are scum who can become as angels if you'd just put down the booze.”

–Abner Forsyth

The Prohibitionist is a Stranger side-mission featured in Red Dead Redemption. Completing this mission is required to obtain a scrap for the Savvy Merchant Outfit.

Story

A preacher, Abner Forsyth, is deterring citizens from the consumption of alcohol outside the Saloon in Blackwater. Upon speaking with him, he tells how some townsfolk aren't too fond of him. He proves it by sending Marston to one of his disgruntled listeners, a local bar owner, Oliver Phillips.

Walkthrough

Mission Prerequisites

Before this Stranger will appear on the world map, the player must complete:

Stranger side-mission: "The Wronged Woman"

Mission Objectives

After speaking with Abner Forsyth, the player must:

Speak with Oliver Phillips.
Kill Forsyth or warn him to leave town.
Speak with Phillips again.

Mission Details

You can find Abner the preacher outside of the saloon in Blackwater. After speaking to him, he will tell you of certain people who are unhappy with his preaching. The player is then required to head to the disgruntled bar owner, who is near the dock of Blackwater. He says that the preacher is a menace to his bar keeping business and asks the player to kill the preacher. The player can choose to kill or not kill the man. If the player does kill him, he/she will receive $24 and half price at all bars across the map. If the player does not kill the preacher, a small amount of cash is still obtained but prices of drinks, homes and rooms will double all across the world. Although when having the fame of Gunslinger, this will not affect the price of drinks, but the price of homes across the game will double.

Mission Complete Unlockables

With the Hunting and Trading Outfits pack downloaded, after completing this quest, the player will acquire:

Savvy Merchant Outfit Scrap #5

Tips

If the player wears the bandana, the player will not lose any honor but still attain a $40 bounty and still receive the perks. Make sure your bandana is put on before taking the shot and talking to the listener.
If the player travels to the hill south of Blackwater, they can kill Abner with either the Carcano or Rolling Block rifle from afar, avoiding gaining a bounty of $40.
Using throwing knives and a Bandana, climb up to the roof on the opposite side of the street and kill the Preacher from there to avoid the bounty.
Be sure to wear the bandana even during the final conversation, or else the player will still lose 100 honor at the end of the mission.

Glitches

If you try to warn Abner after triggering the conversation, he might disappear. His book will still be visible and moving, resulting in a rather humorous glitch.
Despite the fact that you can kill Abner after warning him, the results of warning him still follow.