Herbert "Daring" Dashwood



Herbert Dashwood, nicknamed "Daring", is a retired adventurer residing in Tenpenny Tower. 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 'loyal 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 a female fortune hunter 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'.

Should the player find Rockopolis, location of the Unarmed Bobblehead, they will encounter Argyle's corpse. The player may then relay information of Argyle's death to Dashwood, who will present them with a key to his safe. Inside are a few minor items and, more importantly, a copy of the bottlecap mine schematic. (Note: Despite giving you the key and telling you to help yourself, opening the safe in his presence is classified as theft and he'll attack you. Wait until he has left his room.)

Now, Dashwood is retired, living in a suite in Tenpenny Tower. Unlike the other rich people there, he likes Ghouls and thinks their being discriminated against is a travesty but does not speak up about it because Tenpenny Tower is the only real place he can retire and live in peace.

Dashwood holds one of the keys to Tenpenny Tower's maintenance tunnels, which the player can choose to open in the Tenpenny Tower (quest). If the player lets the Ghouls into the tower, Dashwood will go missing and is presumably dead.

Trivia

 * Daring was elected "Honorary Ghoul" of Underworld.


 * He claims the slaver incident at Rockopolis an "honest mistake".

Appearances
Herb appears only in Fallout 3.