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{{Quotation|... What's the pool up to now, anyway? Nice try, though.|sound=Fo3_Gallows_WhatsThePoolUpTo.ogg}}
'''Gallows Humor''' refers to an [[Fallout 3 Unmarked Quest|unmarked]] [[Fallout 3 quests|quest]] in ''[[Fallout 3]]''.
 
   
 
'''Gallows Humor''' refers to an [[Fallout 3 unmarked quest|unmarked]] [[Fallout 3 quests|quest]] in ''[[Fallout 3]]''.
==The Betting Pool==
 
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Talk to some of the members of the [[Lyons' Pride]] in the [[Citadel A ring|Great Hall]] after gaining entry to the [[Citadel]]. They will tell you about a betting pool to try and guess Gallows' real name. You can ask [[Gallows|Knight Captain Gallows]] about it after hearing about the bet. If your speech skill is high enough, you can convince Gallows to tell you his real name. After you find out his name you should speak to [[Glade|Paladin Glade]], who is running the betting pool. Glade can be found near Gallows in the Great Hall in the A Ring area. Gallows tells you his real name is [[Gallows|Irving]] and asks that he just be left alone.
 
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==Quick walkthrough==
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==Detailed walkthrough==
 
Talk to some of the members of the [[Lyons' Pride]] in the [[Citadel A ring|Great Hall]] after gaining entry to [[the Citadel]]. They will tell the Lone Wanderer about a betting pool to try and guess Gallows' real name. One can ask [[Irving Gallows|Knight Captain Gallows]] about it after hearing about the bet. If one's Speech skill is high enough, they can convince Gallows to tell them his real name. After one finds out his name, they can speak to [[Glade|Paladin Glade]], who is running the betting pool. Glade can be found near Gallows in the Great Hall in the A Ring area. Gallows says his real name is "Irving," and asks that he just be left alone.
   
 
==Reward==
 
==Reward==
* The reward is the current betting pool, which has risen to 1000 caps.
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The reward is the current betting pool, which has risen to 1000 caps.
   
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* This mini-quest can be done up until [[Liberty Prime]] is launched during the quest [[Take it Back!]]. With ''[[Broken Steel]]'', it can still remain active after the quest.
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* This mini-quest can be done up until [[Liberty Prime]] is launched during the quest [[Take it Back!]] With ''[[Broken Steel]]'', it can still remain active after the quest.
 
* Convincing Gallows to share his name is one of the most difficult [[Speech (Fallout 3)|Speech]] checks in the game. Even with a 100 Speech and 9 [[Charisma]] skill, one does not have a 100% chance of passing the check. With all expansion packs and latest updates added, the player character needs 100 Speech and 10 Charisma to result in reaching a 100% success chance.
* Glade may die during the assault on Project Purity, if this happens the quest cannot be completed and you will not get the 1000 caps. Confirmed on all platforms.
 
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* If Glade dies, it will be impossible to complete the quest.
* Convincing Gallows to tell you his name is one of the most difficult speech checks in the game. Even with 100 [[Speech]] and 9 [[Charisma]], you may not have a 100% chance of passing the speech check. With all expansion packs and latest updates added, the player needs 100 Speech and 10 Charisma to get the speech check success chance to 100%.
 
* This unmarked quest can easily be done by simply waiting right before you tell [[Sarah Lyons]] of the [[Lyons Pride]] "I am ready" because all of the Lyons' Pride will be standing together making this quest an easy endeavor.
 
* Sometimes [[Glade]] can be found in the B-Ring (the brig), particularly if it is late at night.
 
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
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* Gallows humor (also known as [[Wikipedia:Black comedy|dark humor]]) is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discuss, as a reference to [[Wikipedia:Gallows|gallows]], a scaffold used for execution by hanging.
* ''Gallows humor'' is a type of humor that arises from stressful, traumatic, or life-threatening situations; often in circumstances such that death is perceived as impending and unavoidable. It is similar to dark comedy but differs in that it is made by the person affected.
 
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* The events of the quest are a reference to the film ''[[Wikipedia:Saving Private Ryan|Saving Private Ryan]]''. A subplot in the film involves the squad members trying to figure out what Captain Miller’s occupation was before the war with a similar reward for the person with the correct answer. Gallows’ line “… what’s the pool up to now, anyway?” mirrors a line from Miller in the film.
   
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Latest revision as of 08:06, 26 December 2022

... What's the pool up to now, anyway? Nice try, though.

Gallows Humor refers to an unmarked quest in Fallout 3.

Quick walkthrough

Unmarked Quest: Gallows Humor 
Talk to some of the members of the Lyons' Pride
Use a Speech check in conversation with Knight Captain Gallows to find out his real name. 
Tell Paladin Glade Gallows' real name. 
Reward: 1000 caps 

Detailed walkthrough

Talk to some of the members of the Lyons' Pride in the Great Hall after gaining entry to the Citadel. They will tell the Lone Wanderer about a betting pool to try and guess Gallows' real name. One can ask Knight Captain Gallows about it after hearing about the bet. If one's Speech skill is high enough, they can convince Gallows to tell them his real name. After one finds out his name, they can speak to Paladin Glade, who is running the betting pool. Glade can be found near Gallows in the Great Hall in the A Ring area. Gallows says his real name is "Irving," and asks that he just be left alone.

Reward

The reward is the current betting pool, which has risen to 1000 caps.

Notes

  • This mini-quest can be done up until Liberty Prime is launched during the quest Take it Back! With Broken Steel, it can still remain active after the quest.
  • Convincing Gallows to share his name is one of the most difficult Speech checks in the game. Even with a 100 Speech and 9 Charisma skill, one does not have a 100% chance of passing the check. With all expansion packs and latest updates added, the player character needs 100 Speech and 10 Charisma to result in reaching a 100% success chance.
  • If Glade dies, it will be impossible to complete the quest.

Behind the scenes

  • Gallows humor (also known as dark humor) is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discuss, as a reference to gallows, a scaffold used for execution by hanging.
  • The events of the quest are a reference to the film Saving Private Ryan. A subplot in the film involves the squad members trying to figure out what Captain Miller’s occupation was before the war with a similar reward for the person with the correct answer. Gallows’ line “… what’s the pool up to now, anyway?” mirrors a line from Miller in the film.