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“He's in charge of this detachment, yes. He's not in charge of the Brotherhood. As loyal as I am to the man, I can't overlook the fact that he disobeyed orders, and it cost us. The West Coast cut us off completely, once they saw what was going on. So now we're on our own. No communications, no reinforcements. We can't even beat the Super Mutants, and now we're expected to defend against the Enclave? Alone? The situation is... less than ideal.”
Scribe Reginald Rothchild[Pub 1] is the Head Scribe of the Brotherhood of Steel in Fallout 3.
Background
Rothchild is in charge of the scribes of the Brotherhood of Steel in the Capital Wasteland.[Pub 1] He is fully dedicated to the Brotherhood's ideals and its chain of command.[1] He is an accomplished expert in several areas of science, including robotics and cybernetics, allowing him to save Star Paladin Cross' life after what seemed to be a mortal injury.[Pub 1][Pub 2][Pub 3]
Despite that, Rothchild was a part of Star Paladin Owyn Lyons' expedition to Washington, D.C. in 2255.[2] With the discovery of Liberty Prime, Rothchild was tasked with bringing the massive weapon of war online.[3] Although he led his own team of talented scribes, he also interacted with a number of scientific minds from across the wasteland, including James of Project Purity. He developed a healthy respect for him and his independent team, even if the project fizzled out without producing any results.[4] After all, James was a visionary and these were in short supply.[5]
Rothchild and the rest of his team failed to reactivate Liberty Prime for over twenty years. As he worked on Liberty Prime, he observed the steady deterioration of the chapter under Lyons' leadership and the changes introduced to their mission.[6][7] He watched as their forces dwindled, wasted on ineffectual attempts to destroy the super mutants, against all orders from the western elders. As Lyons' confidante, he voiced his concerns about violating orders repeatedly, but his words fell on deaf ears.[1] However, he stayed with the elder out of a sense of personal loyalty and the belief that technology stockpiled at the Citadel would benefit the Brotherhood.[8] However, he's not a meek sycophant and does not hesitate to speak his mind to the elder, even if Elder Lyons might not like what he has to say.[9] Especially after Lyons' insubordination led to the West cutting the D.C. bunker loose, denying them reinforcements and shutting off communications,[10] and his obstinacy alienated the Outcasts, making them leave in 2276.[11] Regardless, the two remain on a first name basis even among peers.[12]
With the arrival of Madison Li, Rothchild decided to continue his work in a last-ditch attempt at reactivating Liberty Prime.[13] This turned out to be a wise decision, as Li's experience with accelerated vector fusion allowed the Brotherhood scribes to jury-rig a powerful, but compact fusion plant that managed to provide enough power for the robot's primary systems. With it, the Brotherhood was able to achieve victory over the Enclave's forces at the purifier, countering their air superiority and smashing through fortifications surrounding the purifier. With the energy management issues out of the way thanks to Dr. Li's assistance, Liberty Prime became the trump card in the war against the Enclave.[14]
When the Enclave finally managed to destroy Liberty Prime by luring him to their Satellite Relay Station in Rockland, Rothchild was heartbroken. The loss set the chapter back years and removed their only significant advantage over the Enclave, which remained a potent threat even with the loss of the purifier and Raven Rock.[15] As the Brotherhood recovered from this setback, Rothchild focused on finding new methods of countering their military superiority: Intelligence, decryption, and improvising new weapons for use in the field.[16][17][18][19][20]
After the fall of Adams AFB, Rothchild returned to his roots, starting work on rebuilding Liberty Prime. Although the task was daunting, requiring immense amounts of salvage to restore its complex systems, especially electrical components and optics, he rose to the challenge.[21] Apart from laying the groundwork for restoring Liberty Prime,[22] a task that was completed 400 miles away from the Citadel under the command of Proctor Ingram, Rothchild also led reverse-engineering projects trying to harness the potential of Enclave technology recovered from Adams AFB, so that the Brotherhood could stay one step ahead of its enemies in the wasteland.[23][24][25]
Publications
“Scribe Rothchild was a member of Elder Lyons’s exploration party when it discovered the Pentagon ruins. Rothchild fully believes in the Brotherhood of Steel and its ideals, but he is not a soldier. He’s a scientist, and a good one. He is the Senior Scribe of the Citadel and takes his position very seriously. He is also thrilled that the months of bringing Liberty Prime online is yielding dividends.”— Fallout 3 Official Game Guide/Wasteland Census
Interactions overview
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| This character is essential. Essential characters cannot be killed. | ||
| This character starts quests. | ||
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| This character drops an ear upon death (Contract Killer). | ||
Quests
- Picking Up the Trail, Finding the Garden of Eden: Rothchild helps the Lone Wanderer locate a G.E.C.K. by first pointing them to an old Vault-Tec terminal in the Citadel's A-ring and then telling them about the location of Vault 87. This quest must be started before one can gain access to Vault 87.
- Death From Above: With the add-on Broken Steel, after waking up after two weeks of having been unconscious, Elder Lyons directs the Lone Wanderer to Rothchild, so he can fill them in on what has happened in the past two weeks.
- Getting Ready for Prime Time: After completing Who Dares Wins, Scribe Rothchild, when asked how the Lone Wanderer can help the Brotherhood further, asks that they bring him Sensor Modules and old cameras to help fix Liberty Prime.
Other interactions
- Rothchild refers to the Chicago detachment of the Brotherhood.[26]
- If asked about repairing gear, he will refer the player character to Scribes Scribe Bowditch or Scribe Peabody.[27]
Inventory
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items | On death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brotherhood scribe robe | 10mm Pistol |
Quotes
- "I'm here for two reasons. One, Lyons needs me. He always has, just as much as I need him. We've been through a lot together, he and I. Two... Take a look around you. Access to this kind of technology, and the benefits it could provide to the Brotherhood, is immeasurable."
- "He's in charge of this detachment, yes. He's not in charge of the Brotherhood. As loyal as I am to the man, I can't overlook the fact that he disobeyed orders, and it cost us. The West Coast cut us off completely, once they saw what was going on. So now we're on our own. No communications, no reinforcements. We can't even beat the Super Mutants, and now we're expected to defend against the Enclave? Alone? The situation is... less than ideal."
- "It wasn't why we were sent here. Good or bad has nothing to do with it. Lyons knew that, but ignored it. He decided it was more important to save the people here than to obey orders from his superiors. For years he'd try and persuade them to send reinforcements and supplies, all the while stringing them along, saying he was sticking to the mission. Finally, things came to a head. Lyons directly refused orders, and so the West Coast cut us off. No communications, no reinforcements."
- "Yes, yes please. Your help would be most welcome. As you know, my main task is the reconstruction of Liberty Prime. A daunting task indeed, given his current state. To get him back on his feet will take not only a good deal of scavenged parts, but I need some special items for his complex systems. In your travels, be on the lookout for sensor modules. That will help me with restoring his electrical components. But what I need most are old cameras. Prime's optics were completely destroyed in the explosion and I can use the components inside to replace them."
- "You share your father's determination, it seems. And in this case, you are correct. There may well be another way. Vault 87 is located very close to the site of Lamplight Caverns. It is entirely probable that the Vault may be entered from within the caves."
Appearances
Rothchild appears in Fallout 3, its add-on Broken Steel and Fallout Shelter.
Bugs
Since he is a good Karma character who is essential, every time he is rendered unconscious, an ear is placed in his inventory. This makes him an infinite source of ears.
Sometimes, when permitted to talking to him, he will be nowhere to be found.
Gallery
Rothchild and digital map of the Capital Wasteland
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.95: "Scribe Reginald Rothchild
Scribe Rothchild was a member of Elder Lyons's exploration party when it discovered the Pentagon ruins. Rothchild fully believes in the Brotherhood of Steel and its ideals, but he is not a soldier. He's a scientist, and a good one. He is the Senior Scribe of the Citadel and takes his position very seriously. He is also thrilled that the months of bringing Liberty Prime online is yielding dividends."
(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide/Wasteland Census) - ↑ Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.98: "Star Paladin Cross
Star Paladin Cross is the highest ranking Brotherhood of Steel soldier in the Citadel, but she no longer works in the field. Instead, she now serves Elder Lyons's trusted bodyguard and advisor. It is well known that Star Paladin Cross has been technologically enhanced so that she no longer needs to eat or sleep. She is, in fact, a cyborg. The change occurred several years ago, after Cross was critically injured defending Elder Lyons while out in the field; Scribe Rothchild preformed the enhancement operation that saved Cross's life. But there's something even more important about Star Paladin Cross-she's none other than the Brotherhood of Steel soldier who helped save the player's life as a baby. Cross helped Dad get through the Super Mutants and escorted them all the way to Megaton."
(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide/Wasteland Census) - ↑ Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.95: "Scribe Peabody
Scribe Peabody is the Brotherhood scribe assigned to the Armory. He's a weapons expert, dislikes field work, and is in charge of maintaining and repairing all the Brotherhood's various firearms, energy weapons, big guns, and anything else that shoots and kills people. He also helped repair Liberty Prime's weapon systems. Unlike Scribe Rothchild, he loves "field work" and often wishes he could go on combat missions with the Brotherhood Knights and Paladins."
(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide/Wasteland Census)
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