Torrance House is a location in the Forest region of Appalachia.
Background[]
Once known for having wonderful (though loud) parties[Non-game 1][1] and being the childhood home of Brody Torrance, before he became a raider,[2] this grand mansion is now a ruined derelict, slowly falling apart in the woods overlooking Summersville Lake.
Layout[]
Torrance House is a large, multi-story building. On the southeast side of the roof, two skeletons can be found seated in a lawn chair together with candles and a wine bottle. There is a Comrade Chubs holding a lighter near the candles and wooden blocks positioned to spell out "hubba hubba."
The location also features a maze, complete with Protectron and Eyebot defenders. In the eastern part of the maze, a skeleton sits slumped against the topiary wall, with a fire axe beside them. Wooden blocks can be found on the maintenance scaffolding that spell out "redrum."
Notable loot[]
- On your recent noise levels - Note, pinned to the wall next to the front entrance's doorway.
- Writings of Jacque - Four of the five notes are located here, found only during Costa Business: Herschel.
- Two potential Vault-Tec bobbleheads:
- On the eastern edge of the roof, near two skeletons embracing.
- On the stone perimeter wall of the hedge maze.
- Three potential magazines:
- On the southwest side of the mansion, on the patio, near to the toy blocks that spell out "redrum," under a yellow pushcart.
- On top of the roof, very close to the scaffolding.
- In the octagonal room with the ornate furniture and the large desk in the middle, behind three large paintings propped against the east wall.
Appearances[]
Torrance House appears only in Fallout 76.
Behind the scenes[]
There are multiple references in this location to the 1980 psychological horror film The Shining. These references include the six wooden blocks spelling "redrum" and a fire axe next to a skeleton in a hedge maze. The name of the building itself is also a reference to the surname of the main characters of the film, the Torrances. These references were implemented by lead level designer Daryl Brigner.[Non-game 2] Jacque, a Protectron later added to the location with the Once in a Blue Moon update, also appears to reference Jack Torrance, the main antagonist of the film.
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References[]
Non-game
- ↑ Fallout 76 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide p.351: "93. TORRANCE HOUSE
Wonderful parties were once held in this imposing mansion; now, small sections of the ground floor have been broken into. Scaffolding allows access to the roof, where midnight, the stars, and you are all that's needed for a good time. The real treasures are located in the adjacent hedge maze, which is thoughtfully mapped here so you don't have to chase your wayward offspring around to "correct" him."
(Fallout 76 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Atlas of Appalachia) - ↑ Bethesda_DE: Interview with Jeff Gardiner and Emil Pagliarulo at Gamescom 2020 (reference starts at 00:47:12):
Alina Ullrich: "Ivo wrote her favorite one is the Shining house in 76, which is cool."
Jeff Gardiner: "Oh, yes. That was our lead designer, Daryl Brigner, and, ah, yes, that is great. That's an example of somebody, he just goes in and does this stuff."