Random Encounters refer to events and characters the player can come across while roaming the map. Most of them happen more than once, some may be character restricted available only with Arthur or John , and some will not spawn if the player has a bounty on their head such as a Criminal Being Transported by Lawmen encounter.
Aside from specific missions , encounters with rival gangs are restricted to the areas they control or operate:. Aside from specific missions or exploits , the following gangs can only be encountered after the epilogue :.
Although not registered in the compendium as gangs per se , the following factions behave in gang-like pattern towards the player:. Usually, neither looting nor violence towards rival gangs in front of witnesses or authorities incur in wanted level, with the only exception being mobsters as it is stated in-game that the mob bribes the Saint Denis police.
The player can come across some O'Driscolls, who ambushed a prisoner transport, and they are seen attempting to free their comrade from a prison wagon. If the player approaches, the gang member will attack the player. The gang member inside the wagon will curse at the player for foiling his escape. The player can also free him from the wagon and hogtie him, then bring him to the sheriff's office for a small cash reward and an honor increase.
Two O'Driscolls are robbing a stagecoach. One is holding the driver at gunpoint and the other is trying to break a locked compartment. They demand the driver to give them the key, but the driver states that the company that he works for does not give the keys to the employees.
