Scribe Bowditch

Scribe Bowditch is the proctor of the Order of the Shield and head of Brotherhood of Steel's smithy in the Citadel in 2277.

Background
Scribe Bowditch is the proctor of the Order of the Shield, responsible for maintaining the defenses of the chapter. He was the mastermind behind the establishment of the Citadel out of the ruins of the Pentagon, complete with its crane-operated outer gate.

Bowditch is responsible for a lot of innovations over the past few years. His specialty is power armor, for which he has extensive knowledge and expertise. Spending much of his time obsessing over ways to improve it. Although getting on in years, he believes that he has some big achievements left before he passes on the position to a younger scribe. As a younger scribe, he went on excursions with the knights. Making note that the time he was shot at was always the low point of his carrier.

A very knowledgeable scholar, he is among the few to be acquainted with the Brotherhood's own history. Claiming to be able to fill several texts on the organization's details. He is also well known for his conversational prowess, impromptu comparisons of which say that he could talk a dog off a meat truck. He thinks of the chapter first, and sometimes repairs equipment for outsiders.

Daily schedule
During the day, Scribe Bowditch can be found at the smithy in the Citadel laboratory. At night, he sleeps in the barracks that are located on the other side of the laboratory.

Interactions with the player character
He will repair items, but only to 51%.

Quests

 * The Replicated Man: Bowditch is in possession of a Replicated Man holotape.

Other interactions
Bowditch can provide background information about the Brotherhood and the Brotherhood Outcasts.

Appearances
Scribe Bowditch appears only in Fallout 3.

Bugs
A script error can be noted when talking to Scribe Bowditch about the Scribes. One can ask, "Which order do you serve, Squire Bowditch?"