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	Fallout 3 character Tree Father Birch
	Biography race Human, Caucasian gender Male affiliation Treeminders role Leader rank Tree Father location Oasis family Leaf Mother Laurel Wife Sapling Yew Daughter Gameplay appearances Fallout 3 quests Oasis Statistics karma Good SPECIAL 5 ST, 6 PE, 6 EN, 5 CH, 5 IN, 7 AG, 5 LK Technical voice actor Paul Eiding base id 0002a275 ref id 0002a2c5

 

Tree Father Birch is the leader of the Treeminders in Oasis in 2277.

BackgroundEdit

Birch was born in 2227.^[1]

The 50-year-old chief of Oasis, Birch spends most of his time in the Pavilion, sitting on his throne, occasionally eating, and sleeping for a few hours at night. He also walks around Oasis, overseeing the village more directly. While the village is ostensibly a democratic commune, Tree Father Birch sees himself as the group's spiritual and temporal leader. He has cast himself in role similar to a high priest, worshipping the god-spirit Harold.^[1]

Daily scheduleEdit

Birch spends most of his time in the Pavilion, sitting on his throne, occasionally eating, and sleeping for a few hours at night. He also walks around Oasis, overseeing the village more directly. While the village is ostensibly a democratic commune, Tree Father Birch sees himself as the group's spiritual and temporal leader. He has cast himself in a role similar to a high priest, worshipping the god spirit, Harold.

Interactions with the player characterEdit

Interactions overviewEdit

General	Services	Quests
Essential: no Enslavable: no Companion: no Bounty: yes Drops ear	Merchant: no Repairman: no Doctor: no Rents bed/room: no	Starts quests: no Involved in quests: yes Oasis

QuestsEdit

• Oasis: He greets you upon nearing the entrance. After leading you to the center of the grove, Birch will enter conversation which will begin the Oasis quest.

Effects of player's actionsEdit

The Animal Friend and Life Giver perks offer special dialogue options.

InventoryEdit

AppearancesEdit

Tree Father Birch appears only in Fallout 3.

Behind the scenesEdit

Birch is the common name for genus Betula, a type of tree. All of the human residents in Oasis have horticultural names.

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Fallout 3 Official Game Guide