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{{Infobox character |
{{Infobox character |
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|games =FO4 |
|games =FO4 |
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| − | |image = |
+ | |image =Drummer Boy.png |
|race =[[Human]] |
|race =[[Human]] |
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|sex =Male |
|sex =Male |
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|affiliation =[[The Railroad]] |
|affiliation =[[The Railroad]] |
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| − | |role =Courier/ |
+ | |role =Courier<br />Liaison |
|location =[[Railroad HQ]] |
|location =[[Railroad HQ]] |
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| − | |quests = |
+ | |quests =[[End of the Line]]<br />[[Tactical Thinking]] |
|alignment = |
|alignment = |
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| − | |level = |
+ | |level =1 |
|tag skills = |
|tag skills = |
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|derived = |
|derived = |
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|actor =[[Brandon Keener]] |
|actor =[[Brandon Keener]] |
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| − | |dialogue = |
+ | |dialogue =[[DrummerBoy.txt]] |
| + | |edid =<tt>DrummerBoy</tt> |
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|baseid ={{ID|000678ce}} |
|baseid ={{ID|000678ce}} |
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|refid ={{ID|000678cf}} |
|refid ={{ID|000678cf}} |
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}}{{Games|FO4}} |
}}{{Games|FO4}} |
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| + | {{Quotation|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?|sound=FO4 Drummer Boy It'sMyEnviousJob.ogg}} |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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| + | Not much is known about Drummer Boy. When speaking of himself, he expresses himself as a punctual person with great attention to detail. His role in the mysterious intelligence community known as [[the Railroad]] lands him the responsibility of being the liaison between agents and is in charge of the dead drop system organized by [[Desdemona]]. The system is the primary method used by the organization's network of safehouses to keep in contact and coordinating the extraction of fugitive Gen-3 [[synth]]s from the [[the Commonwealth|region]]. While this method is slow and it creates much legwork for Dez's runners, it provides an extra layer of security to the Railroad's work. For those reasons, Drummer Boy is often bored with his current job, wishing that he would switch places with a heavy like [[Glory]] and conduct field ops. Yet Drummer Boy is comfortable with where he stands due to his vitality to the organization's motives in the area. |
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| − | Not much is known about Drummer Boy, not even his real name or where he is from. His duties include relaying messages and mission details from Railroad HQ to field agents and facilitating communication between Railroad cells and safehouses scattered throughout [[the Commonwealth]] via dead-drops. Drummer Boy takes his job very seriously. |
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==Interactions with the player character== |
==Interactions with the player character== |
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===Interactions overview=== |
===Interactions overview=== |
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{{Interactions FO4 |
{{Interactions FO4 |
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| − | |essential = |
+ | |essential = |
| − | |temp companion = |
+ | |temp companion = |
| − | |perm companion = |
+ | |perm companion = |
| − | |perk = |
+ | |perk = |
| − | |wares = |
+ | |wares = |
| − | |caps = |
+ | |caps = |
| − | |max condition = |
+ | |max condition = |
| − | |heal = |
+ | |heal = |
| − | |cure addiction = |
+ | |cure addiction = |
| − | |cure radiation = |
+ | |cure radiation = |
| − | |rent = |
+ | |rent = |
| − | |items modified = |
+ | |items modified = |
| − | |quests started = |
+ | |quests started = |
| − | |quests involved =[[Tactical Thinking |
+ | |quests involved =* [[Tactical Thinking]] |
| + | * [[End of the Line]] |
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}} |
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==Inventory== |
==Inventory== |
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{{Inventory |
{{Inventory |
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| − | |apparel =[[Padded blue jacket]]<br />[[Newsboy cap]] |
+ | |apparel =[[Padded blue jacket (Fallout 4)|Padded blue jacket]]<br />[[Newsboy cap (Fallout 4)|Newsboy cap]] |
| − | |weapon =[[ |
+ | |weapon =[[Pipe gun (Fallout 4)|Pipe pistol]]<br />or<br />[[10mm pistol (Fallout 4)|10mm pistol]] |
| − | |otheritem = |
+ | |otheritem = |
|ondeath =empty |
|ondeath =empty |
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}} |
}} |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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| − | * After [[Rockets' Red Glare]], speaking to him will unlock the ability to call a [[Vertibird]]. |
+ | * After [[Rockets' Red Glare]], speaking to him will unlock the ability to call a [[Vertibird (Fallout 4)|vertibird]]. |
* Drummer Boy bears a strong resemblance to [[Tony Savoldi]] in [[Bunker Hill]], even sharing the same voice actor. |
* Drummer Boy bears a strong resemblance to [[Tony Savoldi]] in [[Bunker Hill]], even sharing the same voice actor. |
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Drummer Boy appears only in ''[[Fallout 4]]''. |
Drummer Boy appears only in ''[[Fallout 4]]''. |
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| + | ==Behind the scenes== |
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| − | {{stub|FO4}} |
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| + | Drummer Boys were essential to battlefield communication in the military of most Western nations during the 18th and 19th centuries. Drumbeats were used to maintain the tempo of march and various drum rolls were used to signal orders across the battlefield. Contrary to popular belief, most drummers were adult men and were expected to be multi-lingual and memorize the drum signals of other nations as well as their own. |
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| + | {{Navbox The Railroad}} |
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[[Category:Fallout 4 human characters]] |
[[Category:Fallout 4 human characters]] |
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[[Category:Fallout 4 Railroad characters]] |
[[Category:Fallout 4 Railroad characters]] |
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| + | [[fr:Tam-Tam]] |
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[[ru:Барабанщик]] |
[[ru:Барабанщик]] |
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| + | [[uk:Барабанщик]] |
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| + | [[zh:鼓手]] |
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Revision as of 19:38, 25 March 2020
“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?”
Drummer Boy is the primary courier and liaison for the the Railroad in 2287.
Background
Not much is known about Drummer Boy. When speaking of himself, he expresses himself as a punctual person with great attention to detail. His role in the mysterious intelligence community known as the Railroad lands him the responsibility of being the liaison between agents and is in charge of the dead drop system organized by Desdemona. The system is the primary method used by the organization's network of safehouses to keep in contact and coordinating the extraction of fugitive Gen-3 synths from the region. While this method is slow and it creates much legwork for Dez's runners, it provides an extra layer of security to the Railroad's work. For those reasons, Drummer Boy is often bored with his current job, wishing that he would switch places with a heavy like Glory and conduct field ops. Yet Drummer Boy is comfortable with where he stands due to his vitality to the organization's motives in the area.
Interactions with the player character
Interactions overview
| Interactions | ||
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This character is involved in quests. | |
Inventory
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items |
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| Padded blue jacket Newsboy cap |
Pipe pistol or 10mm pistol |
Notes
- After Rockets' Red Glare, speaking to him will unlock the ability to call a vertibird.
- Drummer Boy bears a strong resemblance to Tony Savoldi in Bunker Hill, even sharing the same voice actor.
Appearances
Drummer Boy appears only in Fallout 4.
Behind the scenes
Drummer Boys were essential to battlefield communication in the military of most Western nations during the 18th and 19th centuries. Drumbeats were used to maintain the tempo of march and various drum rolls were used to signal orders across the battlefield. Contrary to popular belief, most drummers were adult men and were expected to be multi-lingual and memorize the drum signals of other nations as well as their own.
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