“Somebody told me the other day you were bright - I wasn't sure if he meant smart, or radioactive.”— (If the Courier has high Intelligence)
Hadrian is a ghoul working as a stand-up comedian at the Atomic Wrangler Casino in 2281.
Background[]
Hadrian claims that he is "world famous"... and that "fame is fleeting,"[1] he is a struggling stand-up comedian, whose main act is to insult people at the Atomic Wrangler Casino. He is locked into working with the Garrets through a binding contract.[2]
Interactions with the player character[]
Interactions overview[]
| Interactions | ||
|---|---|---|
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This character is involved in quests. | |
Quests[]
- Talent Pool: He needs the player character to convince James Garret to release him from his contract to go work for the Tops. Once completed, the Tops sign bills him as the "Ghoul of Guffaws" and he performs at 1:00 PM.
Inventory[]
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items | On death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirty pre-War businesswear | Vegas gate key * |
* After giving Tommy Torini's business card to Hadrian in Talent Pool.
Notes[]
- When the player character first talks to him, he may mistake them for a heckler that Garret hired to "spice up" the show.
- After he is recruited for the Tops, the Tops promoter will insult the player character, claiming it to be a way to promote Hadrian.
- When standing near Hadrian while he performs, he will make jokes depending on the player character's S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stats (either if they are 6 or greater, or 4 or lower; if any stat equals 5, he will not speak the lines for that stat).
S.P.E.C.I.A.L. jokes[]
^ The lines that have grammatical gender are sometimes merged together with each other.
| Attribute | Extreme | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | Low | "Hey, look at this gal/guy! Those muscles are unreal - I mean it, they're imaginary!" |
| High | "Hey, look at this gal/guy! I didn't know they let Brahmin into this joint!" | |
| Perception | Low | "I tell ya, you've got great eyes. You could spot a Super mutant at three paces." |
| High | "This gal/guy's so sharp eyed, she/he cuts herself/himself every time she/he blinks!" | |
| Endurance | Low | "Whoa, you don't look too healthy. Maybe you should see a doctor. Or an undertaker." |
| High | "Sister/Buddy, you look tough enough to drink a pint of glowing water. Why don't you do us all a favor and try it?" | |
| Charisma | Low | "My friend, you've got style, grace, and charm - the style of a feral Ghoul, the grace of a Super mutant, and the charm of a Deathclaw." |
| High | "I hear you've got a ready wit. Tell me when it's ready." | |
| Intelligence | Low | "The way I hear it, you've got brains to spare. Looks to me like a 7-10 split." |
| High | "Somebody told me the other day you were bright - I wasn't sure if he meant smart, or radioactive." | |
| Agility | Low | "Boy, you're clumsy. You're so clumsy when you slip in the shower, you fall up." |
| High | "And talk about your quick reflexes, this gal/guy is so fast she/he beat me to the punchline." | |
| Luck | Low | "You know, some people have all the luck. Some people, not you." |
| High | "This gal/guy right here, she's/he's got an angel looking over her/his shoulder. If I were her/him, I'd get a restraining order." |
Notable quotes[]
- "Whoa, baby! Am I looking at a mirror, or are you just that ugly?"
- "It's great to be up here, looking down at all your smiling faces. That won't last long."
- "If you had your life to live over again, let me make a suggestion: Play in traffic."
- "Somebody told me the other day you were bright - I wasn't sure if he meant smart, or radioactive." – If the Courier has 6 or higher Intelligence
- "Hey, not bad! Your timing's terrible and you got no style, but you might make it as a professional heckler."
- "Buddy, you look tough enough to drink a pint of glowing water. Why don't you do us all a favor and try it?" – If the Courier has 6 or higher Endurance
- "This gal right here, she's got an angel looking over her shoulder. If I were her, I'd get a restraining order." – If the Courier has 6 or higher Luck
- "This guy's so sharp-eyed, he cuts himself every time he blinks!" – If the Courier has high Perception
- "And talk about your quick reflexes, this guy is so fast he beat me to the punchline." – If the Courier has 6 or higher Agility
- "Boy, you're clumsy. You're so clumsy when you slip in the shower, you fall up." – If the Courier has 4 or lower Agility
- "I tell ya, you've got great eyes. You could spot a Super mutant at three paces." – If the Courier has 4 or lower Perception
- "The way I hear it, you've got brains to spare. Looks to me like a 7-10 split." – If the Courier has 4 or lower Intelligence
- "You know, some people have all the luck. Some people, not you." – If the Courier has 4 or lower Luck
- "Hey, look at this guy! Those muscles are unreal - I mean it, they're imaginary!" – If the Courier has 4 or lower Strength
- "Whoa, you don't look too healthy. Maybe you should see a doctor. Or an undertaker." – If the Courier has 4 or lower Endurance
- "My friend, you've got style, grace, and charm - the style of a feral Ghoul, the grace of a Super mutant, and the charm of a Deathclaw." – If the Courier has 4 or lower Charisma
- "I hear you've got a ready wit. Tell me when it's ready." – If the Courier has 6 or higher Charisma
- "Look at you, you look like a talent scout for a cemetery."
Appearances[]
Hadrian appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.
Gallery[]
Ghoul Hadrian entertaining the crowd
Hadrian the Ghoul of Guffaws!
References[]
- ↑ The Courier: "So who are you, exactly?"
Harridan: "Either you need to get your eyes checked or that "fame is fleeting" thing is true - and since I happen to be world famous, you must be going blind. Name's Hadrian. Bet you never saw a ghoul in a suit before, huh? Course, you don't exactly strike me as the worldly type."
(Hadrian's dialogue) - ↑ The Courier: "So you perform stand-up comedy, huh?"
Harridan: "Eesh, is my act that bad, or are you just that dumb? Yeah, that's right - got me a nice, juicy contract with the management."
The Courier: "Judging from the economic state of Freeside, they can't be paying you that much."
Harridan: "Okay, I admit it, I ain't exactly rolling in caps here, but whaddya want? I'm under contract, I can't get out."
(Hadrian's dialogue)
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