“Well done, Mister Burke! What a grand display of fireworks! I almost wish there was another nuke we could detonate. You don't see that very often.”— Allistair Tenpenny, commenting on the destruction of Megaton
Allistair Tenpenny is the owner of Tenpenny Tower in Fallout 3.
Background
Originally a British refugee,[1] Tenpenny takes pride in the magnificence of the tower he found and restored, and the tenants therein.[2][Pub 1] He spends most of his days by himself in his penthouse suite,[3] except for when he invites Susan Lancaster over for a pleasant night.[4] While he has a table reserved for him in the Café Beau Monde,[5] he prefers to have his daily Iguana Bits sandwich delivered to his penthouse.[6]
Tenpenny occassionally holds a "Wasteland safari" on his balcony, during which he shots at random targets with his Sniper Rifle,[7] only bothered by an eyesore on the horizon.[8]
Publications
“An 80-year-old Englishman turned American entrepreneur, the man who discovered the Tower saw it as an opportunity to provide residents with a standard of living enjoyed by the affluent in the days before nuclear Armageddon. A rich eccentric who’s bored with life and looking for new challenges, he enjoys sniping at Wasteland creatures, Ghouls, and the occasional visitor from his suite atop Tenpenny Tower.”— Fallout 3 Official Game Guide/Wasteland Census
Interactions overview
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| This character is involved in quests. |
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| This character drops a finger upon death (Lawbringer). | ||
Inventory
- Fallout 3
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items | On death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenpenny's suit | Sniper Rifle | Allistair Tenpenny's suite key |
Notes
- He is one of only nine named characters in the base game to have "Very Evil" Karma.
- If he dies, Chief Gustavo takes over Tenpenny Tower.
- If he is shot in the head by the Lone Wanderer, the guards of Rivet City will talk about his death.[9]
- He dies after the ghouls have moved into the tower.[10]
- Mei Wong would rather die than to be a slave for Tenpenny.[11]
Appearances
Allistair Tenpenny appears in Fallout 3 and in Fallout Shelter.
Behind the scenes
Emil Pagliarulo stated that Tenpenny was "an opportunity to introduce another character from outside the U.S.," and that he "serves as a catalyst" for the player's imagination regarding the state of the rest of the world after the Great War.[Dev 1]
Gallery
Allistair Tenpenny in an endings slide
Tenpenny aiming his .308 rifle into the Wasteland
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p. 60: Allistair Tenpenny
"An 80-year-old Englishman turned American entrepreneur, the man who discovered the tower saw it as an opportunity to provide residents with a standard of living enjoyed by the affluent in the days before the nuclear Armageddon. A rich eccentric who's bored with life and looking for new challenges, he enjoys sniping at Wasteland creatures, Ghouls, and the occasional visitor from his suite atop Tenpenny Tower."
(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide/Wasteland Census)
- ↑ Emil Pagliarulo: "But it was also an opportunity to introduce another character from outside the U.S. Allistair Tenpenny came to the Capital Wasteland from Great Britain to seek his fortune, so that alone tells you that the U.K. was also hit in the war. And if he came to U.S. to succeed, that says a lot about how screwed up Europe must be. So we just allude, a little bit, to the state of the rest of the world. We like to leave a lot to the players' imaginations, and somebody like Tenpenny serves as a catalyst for those thoughts."
(Emil Pagliarulo; 1up Interview)
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