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{{Infobox character
 
{{Infobox character
|game =FO3
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|games =FO3
|name =Ant researcher
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|image =Ant researcher.jpg
|image =Ant Researcher.png
 
|special ={{SPECIAL|3,4,4,2,3,7,5}}
 
 
|race =[[Human]], Asian
 
|race =[[Human]], Asian
 
|sex =Male
 
|affiliation =None
 
|affiliation =None
 
|role =Scientist
 
|role =Scientist
 
|location =[[Shalebridge]]
 
|location =[[Shalebridge]]
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|quests =
|appearances =''[[Fallout 3]]''
 
|quests =empty
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|actor =[[Jeff Baker]]
 
|alignment =Evil
 
|alignment =Evil
 
|special ={{SPECIAL|3,4,4,2,3,7,5}}
|refid =0003e63e
 
|baseid =0003E644
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|level =1
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|derived =[[Hit Points]]: 0
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|tag skills ={{tag skills|melee weapons=30|small guns=27|sneak=21}}
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|refid ={{ID|03e63e}}
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|baseid ={{ID|03e644}}
 
}}{{Games|FO3}}
 
}}{{Games|FO3}}
   
The '''Ant Researcher''' is a scientist who can be found (usually dead) at [[Shalebridge]] in [[Timeline#2277|2277]].
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The '''ant researcher''' is a scientist who can be found, most likely dead, at [[Shalebridge]] in [[Timeline#2277|2277]].
   
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
The Ant researcher had a passion for arthropods and as such wandered into the Shalebridge ant hill. He was glad to see that the forager ants inside didn't seem to mind him. He is found deep in the ant burrow, usually lying dead in a small pond. How he died is not certain.
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The ant researcher has a passion for arthropods and wandered into the Shalebridge ant hill for research purposes. The smaller forager ants didn't mind him, but when the attacking colony begins invading, he can then be found deep in the forager ant burrow, usually lying dead near a small stagnant pool of water in the egg chamber.
   
 
==Interactions with the player character==
 
==Interactions with the player character==
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{{Inventory
 
{{Inventory
 
|apparel =[[Leather armor (Fallout 3)|Leather armor]]
 
|apparel =[[Leather armor (Fallout 3)|Leather armor]]
|weapon =[[.32 hunting rifle]]
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|weapon =-
|otheritem =[[Big Book of Science (Fallout 3)|Big Book of Science]]
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|otheritem =[[Big Book of Science (Fallout 3)|Big Book of Science]]<br />[[Bobby pin]]*
 
|ondeath =-
 
|ondeath =-
 
}}
 
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> A bobby pin is found on his person approximately 50 percent of the time.
   
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* The Ant Researcher respawns every 72 hours with a new book.
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The ant researcher re-spawns every 72 hours with a new book, allowing for an unlimited amount of [[Science]] skill points to be added.
* Usually when he respawns he is alive, fighting an ant, but you can kill him (if you encounter him alive, he is default "hostile" to the player) with no karma penalty and take the book from his corpse.
 
* You may actually have to walk through the water to get his corpse to come to the surface. If he's submerged you won't be able to see him.
 
* The researcher has an unusual tactic that the player cannot do. He crouches and enters one of the ant tunnels, attempting to hide from the Ants. However, he gets trapped and swarmed. This makes getting the [[Big Book of Science|book]] impossible.
 
* As he is part of a [[Fallout 3 random encounters|random encounter]] he may spawn anywhere in the [[Capital Wasteland]].
 
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
The Ant Researcher appears only in ''[[Fallout 3]]''.
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The ant researcher appears only in ''[[Fallout 3]]''.
   
 
[[Category:Fallout 3 characters]]
 
[[Category:Fallout 3 characters]]
[[Category:Human characters]]
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[[Category:Fallout 3 human characters]]
 
[[Category:Fallout 3 scientists]]
 
[[Category:Fallout 3 scientists]]
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[[ru:Энтомолог (Шейлбридж)]]

Revision as of 07:59, 4 August 2014

 
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The ant researcher is a scientist who can be found, most likely dead, at Shalebridge in 2277.

Background

The ant researcher has a passion for arthropods and wandered into the Shalebridge ant hill for research purposes. The smaller forager ants didn't mind him, but when the attacking colony begins invading, he can then be found deep in the forager ant burrow, usually lying dead near a small stagnant pool of water in the egg chamber.

Interactions with the player character

Interactions overview

Interactions
Perk nociception regulator color
This character is essential. Essential characters cannot be killed.
Paving the Way
This character is a permanent companion.
25 Strictly Business
This character is a temporary companion.
Icon quest starter
This character starts quests.

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FO76 ui icon quest
This character is involved in quests.

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FO76 vaultboy firstaid
This character is a doctor.
FO76 ui trading team
This character is a merchant. Bottle cap -
Sells: -
2d20 Jury Rigger
This character can repair items. Max Repair condition: -
12 The American Dream
This character rents beds. Bottle cap -.
Icon severed ear color
This character drops an ear upon death (Contract Killer).
Severed
This character drops a finger upon death (Lawbringer).
Mesmetron icon
This character can be enslaved with the Mesmetron.

Inventory

Apparel Weapon Other items On death
Leather armor - Big Book of Science
Bobby pin*
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* A bobby pin is found on his person approximately 50 percent of the time.

Notes

The ant researcher re-spawns every 72 hours with a new book, allowing for an unlimited amount of Science skill points to be added.

Appearances

The ant researcher appears only in Fallout 3.