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'''Random Characters''' are minor characters found standing on the street in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. Their presence is indicated by a small blue person icon on the radar, but only when within close proximity to the player. They provide [[Niko Bellic]] with small storylines and minor missions.
[[File:RealBadman-GTAIV-random.jpg|thumb|250px|Random characters appear on the streets, this one with [[Real Badman]].]]
{{quote|Sick freaks to avoid.<br>- [[Whattheydonotwantyoutoknow.com|in-game website]] description}}
'''Random Characters''' are minor characters found standing on the street in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], its [[GTA IV Episodes|episodes]], and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars|Chinatown Wars]]. Their presence is indicated by a small blue person icon on the radar (white in the DLCs). They provide [[Niko Bellic]], [[Johnny Klebitz]], [[Luis Fernando Lopez]] and [[Huang Lee]] with small storylines and minor missions. Some random characters only appear at certain times of the day. When Niko, Johnny or Luis enters their vicinity, the characters can usually be seen waving or otherwise trying to get the player's attention.


The [[Achievements in GTA IV|achievement/trophy]] ''"No More Strangers"'' involves locating all of them and helping each one out at least once. Most of the random character missions are required for [[100% Completion in GTA IV|100% completion]].
The [[Achievements in GTA IV|achievement/trophy]] ''"No More Strangers"'' for GTA IV involves locating all of them and helping each one out at least once (some random characters return in different areas of the map, with different problems to solve). Most of the random character missions are required for [[Completion in GTA IV|completion]]. This is one of the more difficult aspects of completion without a guide as the icons only appear when Niko is close to the person, and some, such as Ilyena, are located where Niko might not travel in the normal course of missions or friendship outings. This is rectified in the DLCs which place the icons on the map irrespective of the player's location.


== Random Character List ==
One random encounter in GTA IV, Gracie Ancelotti, is not marked on the map with the icon, while one encounter in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], Daisie Cash-Cooze, does not always trigger, even when her icon is on the screen.
 
==GTA IV==
[[File:RandomCharacters-GTAIV-location-map.png|thumb|290px|A map displaying all of the Random Character locations in GTA IV.]]
===Required for 100%===
===Required for 100%===
*[[Brian Meech]] (3 missions)
{| class="wikitable"
*[[Badman]] (1 mission)
! Name || Location || Unlocked After
*[[Mel (GTA IV)|Mel]] (1 mission)
|-
*[[Ilyena Faustin]] (1 mission)
| rowspan="3"| [[Brian Meech]] || Iroquois Ave, [[Hove Beach]], [[Broker]] || [[It's Your Call]]
*[[Hossan]] (1 mission)
|-
*[[Sara]] (2 missions)
| Crockett Ave, Hove Beach, Broker || Brian's first encounter
*[[Pathos]] (2 missions)
|-
*[[Marnie Allen]] (2 missions)
| Montauk Ave & Dillon St, [[Downtown Broker|Downtown]], Broker || Brian's second encounter, at least one [[Vigilante]] mission
*[[Eddie Low]] (2 missions)
|-
*[[Gracie Ancelotti]] (1 mission)
| [[Real Badman]] || Dukes Boulevard, [[East Island City]], [[Dukes]] || [[Shadow]]
===Not Required for 100%===
|-
| [[Mel (GTA IV)|Mel]] || Mohawk Ave, Hove Beach, Broker || [[Escuela of the Streets]]
|-
| [[Ilyena Faustin]] || [[Firefly Island]], Broker || [[The Puerto Rican Connection]]
|-
| [[Hossan]] || Garnet St & Frankfort Ave, [[Suffolk]], [[Algonquin]] || The Puerto Rican Connection
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Sara]] || Back Passage, Suffolk, Algonquin || The Puerto Rican Connection
|-
| Flatfish Plaice, [[Fishmarket South]], Algonquin || Sara's first encounter, night only
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Pathos]] || Denver-Exeter Ave, [[Star Junction]], Algonquin || The Puerto Rican Connection
|-
| Star Junction, Algonquin || Pathos's first encounter
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Marnie Allen]] || [[City Hall, Algonquin|City Hall]], Algonquin || [[Three Leaf Clover]]
|-
| Quartz St & Ivy Drive South, [[Middle Park West]], Algonquin || Marnie's first encounter
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Eddie Low]] || Lockowski Ave, [[Alderney City]], [[Alderney]] || [[Three Leaf Clover]], night only
|-
| Cockerell Ave, [[Berchem]], Alderney || Eddie's first encounter, night only
|-
| [[Gracie Ancelotti]] || Babbage Drive, [[Acter]], Alderney || [[Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend]]
|}
 
===Not Required for 100% or achievement===
*[[Jeff]] (3 missions)
*[[Jeff]] (3 missions)
*[[Cherise Glover]] (1 mission)
*[[Cherise Glover]] (1 mission)
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==The Lost and Damned==
==The Lost and Damned==
[[The Lost and Damned]] also has random characters that [[Johnny Klebitz]] can meet on the streets.
===Required===
===Required===
*[[Dave Grossman]] (1 mission)
*[[Dave Grossman]] (1 mission)
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*[[Brian Jeremy]] (1 mission)
*[[Brian Jeremy]] (1 mission)


==Links==
==The Ballad of Gay Tony==
* [http://pwnsu.com/img/gta4/maps/RandomCharacters.jpg pwnsu Random Characters map]
*[[Margot]] (2 missions)
*[[Daisie]] (1 mission)
*[[Arnaud]] (2 missions)
 
==GTA Chinatown Wars==
*[[Alonso]]
*[[Cherie]]
*[[Giorgio]] (2 missions)
*[[Guy]]
*[[Marcy]] (2 missions)
*[[Selma]] (2 missions)
*[[Tommy (GTA CW)|Tommy]] (2 missions)
*[[Wilhelm]] (3 missions)
 
==External links==
* [http://en.wikigta.org/wiki/Random_Characters_%28GTA_IV%29 Random Characters map at WikiGTA] - GTA IV
* [http://grandtheftauto.ign.com/maps/1/Liberty-City-Map GTA 4 Liberty City Map] (select NPCs > Person (contact) in the right menu)
* [http://grandtheftauto.ign.com/maps/1/Liberty-City-Map GTA 4 Liberty City Map] (select NPCs > Person (contact) in the right menu)
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/file/950922/56256 Random Characters map on GameFAQs] - GTA Chinatown Wars


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Revision as of 03:28, 30 May 2013

Random characters appear on the streets, this one with Real Badman.

Sick freaks to avoid.
- in-game website description


Random Characters are minor characters found standing on the street in Grand Theft Auto IV, its episodes, and Chinatown Wars. Their presence is indicated by a small blue person icon on the radar (white in the DLCs). They provide Niko Bellic, Johnny Klebitz, Luis Fernando Lopez and Huang Lee with small storylines and minor missions. Some random characters only appear at certain times of the day. When Niko, Johnny or Luis enters their vicinity, the characters can usually be seen waving or otherwise trying to get the player's attention.

The achievement/trophy "No More Strangers" for GTA IV involves locating all of them and helping each one out at least once (some random characters return in different areas of the map, with different problems to solve). Most of the random character missions are required for completion. This is one of the more difficult aspects of completion without a guide as the icons only appear when Niko is close to the person, and some, such as Ilyena, are located where Niko might not travel in the normal course of missions or friendship outings. This is rectified in the DLCs which place the icons on the map irrespective of the player's location.

One random encounter in GTA IV, Gracie Ancelotti, is not marked on the map with the icon, while one encounter in The Ballad of Gay Tony, Daisie Cash-Cooze, does not always trigger, even when her icon is on the screen.

GTA IV

A map displaying all of the Random Character locations in GTA IV.

Required for 100%

Name Location Unlocked After
Brian Meech Iroquois Ave, Hove Beach, Broker It's Your Call
Crockett Ave, Hove Beach, Broker Brian's first encounter
Montauk Ave & Dillon St, Downtown, Broker Brian's second encounter, at least one Vigilante mission
Real Badman Dukes Boulevard, East Island City, Dukes Shadow
Mel Mohawk Ave, Hove Beach, Broker Escuela of the Streets
Ilyena Faustin Firefly Island, Broker The Puerto Rican Connection
Hossan Garnet St & Frankfort Ave, Suffolk, Algonquin The Puerto Rican Connection
Sara Back Passage, Suffolk, Algonquin The Puerto Rican Connection
Flatfish Plaice, Fishmarket South, Algonquin Sara's first encounter, night only
Pathos Denver-Exeter Ave, Star Junction, Algonquin The Puerto Rican Connection
Star Junction, Algonquin Pathos's first encounter
Marnie Allen City Hall, Algonquin Three Leaf Clover
Quartz St & Ivy Drive South, Middle Park West, Algonquin Marnie's first encounter
Eddie Low Lockowski Ave, Alderney City, Alderney Three Leaf Clover, night only
Cockerell Ave, Berchem, Alderney Eddie's first encounter, night only
Gracie Ancelotti Babbage Drive, Acter, Alderney Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend

Not Required for 100% or achievement

The Lost and Damned

Required

Optional

The Ballad of Gay Tony

GTA Chinatown Wars

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