Hammer is in charge of guarding the gate that leads to the Pitt Uptown. He was once a slave but gained his freedom by fighting in the arena, where his impressive skill with a blunt instrument also gained him his current nickname.[Non-game 1]
He will tell the Lone Wanderer to stay away from the gate until they have been granted access by way of winning in the Hole.[1]
↑Hammer: "Get away from the gate. You scabs know better." (Hammer's dialogue)
Non-game
↑Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.75-76: "Hammer: This Pitt Raider's nickname stems from his impressive skill in the Arena with a blunt instrument. They still haven't managed to scrape the bloodstains off the wall after that particularly gruesome display of close-quarter bludgeoning. It won Hammer his freedom, and he guards the gate to Uptown."