Herbert "Daring" Dashwood

Herbert Dashwood, nicknamed "Daring", is a retired adventurer residing in Tenpenny Tower in 2277.

Background
His adventures earned him great prestige and acclaim, to the extent that Galaxy News Radio constantly hosts radio dramas based on his exploits, these often being told in a manner not unlike 'The Green Hornet' with Dashwood being little more than a mouth while his 'stalwart Ghoul manservant' Argyle does all the work and fighting.

It is hinted that although Argyle really did save his life more times than Dashwood did his (Dashwood himself admits this in his journals), Dashwood was still a capable fighter and adventurer. Their adventures ended when Dashwood was seduced by Penelope Chase into leading her to a secret underground society only Dashwood and Argyle knew of. Despite Argyle's warnings, Dashwood took her there where she revealed she was a double agent for the Slavers of Paradise Falls, Argyle quickly ripped her heart out before she could kill Dashwood but it was unfortunately too late to stop the Slavers from attacking the underground society. In the confusion, Dashwood and Argyle were separated. Dashwood never saw Argyle again but refuses to believe he died, believing he's 'still out there somewhere'.

All episodes of The Adventures of Herbert "Daring" Dashwood and his Stalwart Ghoul Manservant, Argyle, can be heard here.

Daily schedule
Herbert will walk around Tenpenny tower doing random things and occasionally play a joke on Cheng by screwing with his terminal.

Interactions with the player character
You can talk to Dashwood and is very friendly to the PC. If you found Argyle's body you can tell Dashwood of him and he will give you a key to his safe which has some good loot.

Terminal Information
See Herbert Dashwood's terminal.

Appearances
Herbert Dashwood appears only in Fallout 3.

Bugs

 * Sometimes Herbert continues dialog thanking the PC for helping the ghouls and opening the minds of the Tenpenny residents, even if the ghouls are killed. Further dialog options to gain access to the safe are still not available however.


 * If the ghouls are allowed to take over, Dashwood and sometimes others may survive the attack and resume life in the Ghoul occupied tower. (confirmed Xbox 360, PS3)


 * In the Tenpenny Tower quest while you are looking for the Maintenance Tunnel Key, he implies you should steal it from him as a game. If you do try to steal it and fail, he goes hostile in the usual way. Just ask him to give you the key, whereupon he will tell you that you are no fun.
 * If you complete his quest about finding Argyle, he gives you the key to his safe in his room but the safe is still marked as red and taking anything is stealing so be careful when removing the items.
 * If you find Argyle's body after completing the Tenpenny Tower quest, you cannot report his death to Dashwood (provided he even survives), because this dialog option is marked as a topic belonging to this particular quest, and if the quest is completed, no associated topics will be displayed. So make sure to report Argyle's death to Dashwood before completing the Tenpenny-Roy Phillips quest.