Neil intends on running forward and causing a distraction, which will then allow you to get closer to Tabitha which much less trouble.

The Stealth Boy-using Super Mutants ahead, near Tabitha's base of operations, can be extremely powerful and annoying. He's finally ready to help you out, and has a plan to hatch. Next to the aforementioned dome-like building, when you near the top of the mountain, you should find your old friend Neil, who you likely met earlier at the base of the mountain. When you're strong enough, you can then begin to work your way up the mountain towards Tabitha's base, killing Super Mutants as you go (though some of them won't be aggressive towards you, so be careful!) In an open dome-like structure near a gigantic, radioactive crater, you can even find a radio that you can talk some smack to Tabitha with, should you have a high enough Speech skill to do so. So trust us, and leave this side quest for one of the last ones you undertake. Stealth Boys can be utilized here, but that might not work. The reason why this side quest should only be undertaken by the extremely experienced and powerful is simply because there are Super Mutants all over the mountain totally loyal to Tabitha, and fighting them en masse when you're weaker will almost certainly lead to your destruction. Preferably, you can disable her entire scheme here on Black Mountain. Tabitha is dangerous and unpredictable, and she needs to be taken down a notch. Neil informs you that Tabitha will protect her 'state' to the death, and offers to meet you further up the mountain, where he can offer more help. Neil will tell you about a fellow Mutant named Tabitha, who runs a radio station at the top of the mountain in territory she deems the State of Uthobitha. When you arrive at the base of the mountain, you should run into an intelligent Super Mutant named Neil.

It's flanked by El Dorado Substation to the east and Neil's Shack to the west. The entire side quest takes place at Black Mountain, a perilous location near the center of the Mojave Wasteland. Though our write-up for this side quest is brief, rest-assured that this is one of the more difficult and arduous side quests in the entire game, and one that shouldn't be undertaken until you're strong enough to take care of business with little trouble (being level thirty doesn't hurt).

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