Charles View Amphitheater

The Charles View Amphitheater is a location in the Esplanade neighborhood of Boston in 2287.

Background
This pre-War entertainment venue is the base of operations for the cult known as the Pillars of the Community. This small religious movement consists of initiates and missionaries who have little to say to the Sole Survivor. The cult leader, Brother Thomas, however, will try to convince the Sole Survivor to join their group, making grand statements about improving the lives of everyone in the Commonwealth. If one agrees to join the group, Thomas will take the player character into the office behind the amphitheater and ask them to forfeit all of their worldly possessions to the Pillars of the Community.

If one questions this, Thomas will reveal his true intentions as a con man and threaten the player character's life. A speech check may be attempted to threaten Thomas; if successful, the player character will be able to keep all of their possessions while also avoiding a fight. If the player character refuses Thomas's proposition, he and all of his followers will immediately become hostile and attack the player character.

If the player character kills Brother Thomas and his followers, Thomas will respawn later (at least for the quest Emogene Takes a Lover), and a speech check option to threaten him will have the Sole Survivor say that they "killed the last guy running this scam."

Layout
The main stage has a walled-off rear section with a fair amount of owned loot. There's also an area behind the amphitheater with an office and an Advanced-locked bedroom.

Inhabitants

 * Brother Thomas, during the quest Emogene Takes a Lover.
 * Brother Andrew, Brother James, Brother Matthew, or Brother Simon, before the quest Emogene Takes a Lover.
 * Emogene Cabot, during the quest Emogene Takes a Lover.
 * A handful of Pillars of the Community cultists.

Notable loot

 * Mini nuke - On the west side of the stage behind the wall and under the bed.
 * Amphitheater key - Pickpocketed or looted from Brother Thomas during the quest Emogene Takes a Lover. Opens the bedroom door.
 * Road goggles - The cultists have a chance of wearing them.

Related quests

 * Emogene Takes a Lover

Appearances
The Charles View Amphitheater only appears in Fallout 4.

Behind the scenes
The Charles View Amphitheater is based on the real-world Edward A. Hatch Memorial Shell, commonly called the "Hatch Shell." It is located in roughly the same area, on a stretch of the southern bank of the Charles River known as the Esplanade.