Drummer Boy is a member of the Railroad operating in the Commonwealth in 2287, working as the primary courier for the Railroad HQ and liaison to their field agents. He appears in Fallout 4.
Background[]
Little is known about Drummer Boy's past. When speaking of himself, he expresses the persona of a punctual person with great attention to detail. In the modern incarnation of the Railroad, he is the liaison who connects field agents with the orders given by the high-level members in the Railroad HQ, and is also the immediate authority of the dead drop system organized by Desdemona.[1] The system is the primary method used by the organization's network of safehouses to keep in contact and coordinate the extraction of fugitive Gen-3 synths from the Commonwealth after escaping the Institute. While cumbersome and prone to heaping more legwork onto the HQ runners, it provides an extra layer of security to the Railroad's work against discovery by Institute agents. For those reasons, Drummer Boy is often bored with his current job. He superficially wishes that he could switch places with a heavy like Glory and conduct field ops, but still accepts his low-level position due to the vital work he does for the Railroad's success.[1][2]
Interactions with the player character[]
Interactions overview[]
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This character is involved in quests. | |
Effects of player's actions[]
- After completing the Railroad faction quest Rockets' Red Glare, the next time one speaks to Drummer Boy, he will give them a supply of vertibird signal grenades allowing them to summon a Vertibird transport.[3]
- If Drummer Boy dies under any circumstance, the Railroad will turn hostile.
Inventory[]
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items |
|---|---|---|
| Padded blue jacket Newsboy cap |
Pipe pistol or 10mm pistol |
Notes[]
Drummer Boy wears the same outfit and headgear as Tony Savoldi, and the two characters share a voice actor (Brandon Keener). However, there is no other connection between the two of them, aside from Tony briefly considering joining the Railroad in passing.
Appearances[]
Drummer Boy appears in Fallout 4 and Fallout: Wasteland Warfare.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Drummer Boy: "Hey, rook, the name's Drummer Boy. It's my envious job to keep track of all the dead drops and grab incoming agents and tell them where they're needed. I don't suppose you want to switch places?"
The Sole Survivor: "Sure. Hope you know how to use a minigun. Oh, and soak up bullets."
Drummer Boy: "You heavies need a lot of punctuality and attention to detail, right? If so, I'm golden. Heh. We'll be seeing each other. A lot."
(The Sole Survivor's and Drummer Boy's dialogue) - ↑ The Sole Survivor: "Why's that a bad job?"
Drummer Boy: "Runners are the bottom of the totem pole in the Railroad, just a hair above tourists. Being HQ's runner is a cut above field work, I suppose. Eh. Someone's got to do it."
(The Sole Survivor's and Drummer Boy's dialogue) - ↑ Drummer Boy: " You know that vertibird from Red Glare? Well, Tom and the boys fueled it up and it's ready for you. Just throw this and it'll pick you up. Tom will start stocking signal grenades, too."
(Drummer Boy's dialogue)
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