Fallout 4 Quest Pitch — “A Roach’s Best Friend”
- Faction/Quest giver: Railroad — Desdemona
- Location: Haymarket Mall Tunnels
- New NPC: Ramsay Rook (male, late 30s, scrawny, unkempt)
- Quest Requirements: Available at Level 15+ after joining the Railroad and completing “Boston After Dark.”
Overview
Desdemona reports that Railroad scouts have gone missing over the past month after scouting a fortified tunnel system beneath Haymarket Mall, dangerously close to Railroad HQ. The tunnels appear inhabited—scrap barricades, warning signs, and jury-rigged lighting—but no humans are ever seen. Surviving scouts report unusually heavy radroach activity and refuse to enter.
Desdemona sends the Sole Survivor to investigate the tunnels, eliminate the radroach infestation, and identify who has been fortifying the area. Inside, the player fights through multiple radroach swarms and reaches a sealed laboratory chamber with a double-door airlock and observation glass revealing an unnaturally dense radroach nest. As the player approaches the airlock controls, a ragged man, Ramsay Rook, appears and begs the player not to open the chamber. He insists the radroaches are his “friends” and believes they can be domesticated to help mankind. The player might also find a holotape which has Ramsay whispering lovingly to his roaches.
The player must decide whether to exterminate the nest for Railroad safety or spare Ramsay’s “pets.”
Quest Objectives
- Report to Desdemona at Railroad HQ.
- Investigate Haymarket Mall tunnels.
- Fight through radroach swarms and locate the radroach nest
- Eliminate the radroach nest (primary objective).
- Branch: Decide Ramsay Rook’s fate and report back to Desdemona.
** Branch Outcomes / Rewards **
· A: Exterminate the roaches. Ramsey will be very upset and refuse to talk to player.
(Primary objective completed. Desdemona approves.)
Reward: 300 XP + 200 caps
· B: [Medium Charisma Check] Convince Ramsay to stand aside, then exterminate roaches.
(Primary objective completed. Desdemona approves.)
Reward: 350 XP + 200 caps + Roach-Catcher Gloves” (Unique gloves: improves stealth while sneaking, +10 Poison Resistance).
· C: Lure roaches onto Ramsay, killing him, then clear infestation.
(Primary objective completed. Desdemona approves.)
Reward: 300 XP + 200 caps + loot Ramsay’s stash.
· D: Respect Ramsay’s request; leave him and the roaches’ nest unharmed.
Leave the tunnels sealed and report back to Desdemona. (Desdemona disapproves.)
Reward: Roach-Catcher Gloves + 300 XP, no caps rewarded.