Mod:Fallout: The Frontier/The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man, formerly known as Joseph Drag, is a possible companion in Fallout: The Frontier.

He can be found on an old walkway overlooking the Jepson family's camp in the downtown Portland area; reach the highest overpass walkway north of Ground Kontrol Arcade. When dismissed, he will go to his room at the Ground Kontrol Arcade.

Background
Being one of the many local legends in Portland, this mysterious figure is fairly popular with the local scavenger population; he is seen as a vigilante, silently helping those who are in need. Legends of the Hanged Man date back to before the arrival of the NCR Exiles. It is said that the Hanged Man was a serial killer in Sandlot who was hanged in the gallows. For his crimes he was denied the peace of death, and now his ghost walks the wasteland, delivering retribution onto wrongdoers.

Unlike some of the other legends in Portland, the Hanged Man is real although it unclear how many of the rumors and hearsay surrounding him are actually rooted in truth. He was a sniper for the NCR First Recon and transferred to the First Brigade during the Brotherhood War. During this time, he was a close friend of Jackson Bannon, and the two bonded over Joseph's frequent pranking and silly antics. He left the Brigade after the Bright Town massacre due to guilt. He was once the boyfriend of Temperance, but she did not like his brooding "loner" ways and the fact that he also tried to kill himself in her bathtub, causing her to dump him. His sister Star also mysteriously disappeared.

He was eventually captured and hung from a lamppost at The Gallows by legionaries. He survived, but the damage to his vocal cords left him only able to speak with a very hoarse voice, making him insecure about the way he sounds and preferring to keep quiet. His hanging ironically gave him more purpose to live and get revenge, however, and he wishes to find his missing sister.

Player interactions

 * He will communicate with the player character that he needs help clearing out a nearby slaver camp. After helping him completing the task, he will become a possible companion for one's adventures in Portland.
 * There are a couple Confirmed Bachelor/Black Widow options in dialogue, including the option to touch his butt when he wants a hug. This results in, "He doesn't seem to notice your actions, and if he did, he doesn't seem to mind."

Inventory
His personal possessions include:
 * A picture of himself and his sister.
 * Business cards, which he uses to communicate with others.
 * A deck of Tragic table top card game cards.

Quests

 * The Hanged Man (Quest): The quest to recruit him
 * Sometimes the Stars: His companion quest

Behind the scenes

 * The Hanged Man was written by NazoTheDark.
 * The way the player has to play charades with him in order to communicate seems heavily inspired by Christine Royce in Dead Money.
 * Rework developer Imperial said she did not like the option to grope the Hanged Man's butt during what should be an emotional moment where he opens up about his missing sister, saying, "Don't do my boy dirty like that." There is a strong chance it would be changed in the rework due to the newer team having lower tolerance for creepy lines.
 * One of the rework developers who had creative control over The Hanged Man's character canonically declared him as bisexual/pansexual (undecided, but leaning towards pan) on the Discord on February 10, 2023, the same day the rework was announced as cancelled, explaining it makes sense given the ability for both gender perks to be used. This makes him the only known LGBT+ companion in the mod, even if his sexual orientation was not able to be fully expressed within the mod itself.