Random Characters in Grand Theft Auto IV

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“Mommy told me not to talk with strangers. Yucky, filthy, disgusting strangers.”

—Eddie Low on What They Do Not Want You To Know.

Random Characters^[1] are side-missions for multiple characters in Grand Theft Auto IV, often providing the player with a small bonus mission or objective.

Description[]

Their presence is indicated by a small blue person icon on the radar, either male or female , identified as a Friend on the in-game map, but only when within close proximity to the player. They provide Niko Bellic with small missions. They generally are in some problem and will ask for help.

The availability of certain Random Characters depends on the player's choice in the storyline missions – targets who can be optionally spared may appear as a Random Character in the future. In both cases, their specific missable missions are not required for 100% Completion.

After completing a first encounter, the player must wait from several in-game days to a week to trigger the second/third encounter (if available). To fast-forward in-game time, the player may use a safehouse and save the game multiple times.

After completing the first encounter for every Random Character (except the missable ones), the achievement/trophy "No More Strangers" will be unlocked. Completing all necessary Random Character missions contributes 5% towards 100% completion.

Interactive Map[]

Locations[]

Brian Meech[]

Mission	Location		Availability
	Starting Point	Map Location	Time	Requirements
First Encounter
First Encounter			Anytime	Completing It's Your Call
Second Encounter
Second Encounter			Anytime	Completing Brian Meech's First Encounter
Third Encounter
Third Encounter			Anytime	Completing Brian Meech's Second Encounter

Real Badman[]

Mission	Location		Availability
	Starting Point	Map Location	Time	Requirements
Unique Encounter
Unique Encounter			Anytime	Completing Shadow

Mel[]

Mission	Location		Availability
	Starting Point	Map Location	Time	Requirements
Unique Encounter
Unique Encounter			Anytime	Completing Escuela of the Streets

Hossan Ramzy[]

Mission	Location		Availability
	Starting Point	Map Location	Time	Requirements
Unique Encounter
Unique Encounter			Anytime	Completing The Puerto Rican Connection

Ilyena Faustin[]

Mission	Location		Availability
	Starting Point	Map Location	Time	Requirements
Unique Encounter
Unique Encounter			Anytime	Completing The Puerto Rican Connection

Pathos[]

Mission	Location		Availability
	Starting Point	Map Location	Time	Requirements
First Encounter
First Encounter			Anytime	Completing The Puerto Rican Connection
Second Encounter
Second Encounter			Anytime	Completing Pathos's First Encounter

Sara[]

Mission	Location		Availability
	Starting Point	Map Location	Time	Requirements
First Encounter
First Encounter			22:00–04:00	Completing The Puerto Rican Connection and Hossan Ramzy's Encounter
Second Encounter
Second Encounter			Anytime	Completing Sara's First Encounter

Jeff Harlingford[]

Mission	Location		Availability
	Starting Point	Map Location	Time	Requirements
First Encounter
First Encounter			Anytime	Completing Photo Shoot
Second Encounter
Second Encounter		Mission triggered by Jeff's phone call	Anytime	Sparing Shirley Harlingford and/or her friend during Jeff Harlingford's First Encounter
Third Encounter
Third Encounter			Anytime	Completing Jeff Harlingford's Missable Second Encounter

Eddie Low[]

Mission	Location		Availability
	Starting Point	Map Location	Time	Requirements
First Encounter
First Encounter			22:00–04:00	Completing Three Leaf Clover
Second Encounter
Second Encounter			22:00–04:00	Completing Eddie Low's First Encounter

Marnie Allen[]

Mission	Location		Availability
	Starting Point	Map Location	Time	Requirements
First Encounter
First Encounter			Noon	Completing Three Leaf Clover
Second Encounter
Second Encounter			Noon	Completing Marnie Allen's First Encounter

Gracie Ancelotti[]

Mission	Location		Availability
	Starting Point	Map Location	Time	Requirements
Unique Encounter
Unique Encounter			Anytime	Completing Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend

Missable Content[]

The following Random Characters will only appear depending on the player's choices during the main storyline missions. Their missions are not required for the 100% Completion.

Ivan Bytchkov[]

Mission	Location		Availability
	Starting Point	Map Location	Time	Requirements
Unique Encounter
Unique Encounter			Anytime	Sparing Ivan Bytchkov during Ivan the Not So Terrible Completing Three Leaf Clover

Clarence Little[]

Mission	Location		Availability
	Starting Point	Map Location	Time	Requirements
Unique Encounter
Unique Encounter			Anytime	Sparing Clarence Little during Holland Nights Completing Blood Brothers