Rough guard

Rough guards are guards hired by Decker in 2161.

Background
There are four Rough guards in a house immediately to the players right when entering Old Town. They guard a house where Decker, the local crime boss, has a Brotherhood of Steel Initiate held hostage.

Interactions with the player character
All four Rough guards will be hostile upon seeing the player and will immediately enter combat, regardless of the player's standing with Decker. Defeating all four guards will allow the player to rescue the Initiate they are guarding in order to complete a quest for the BoS.

Killing them and freeing the initiate will not affect Decker's disposition towards you, despite their association with him.

Appearances
Rough guards appear in the original Fallout.