Philip Lem

Fallout: New Vegas character
Philip Lem
Lore
Race	Human, Caucasian
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Powder Gangers
Role	Powder Ganger
Gameplay
Location	Vault 19
Quests	Why Can't We Be Friends?
Other
Dialogue	VVault19PhilipLem.txt
Voice actor	Sam Riegel
Appearances	Fallout: New Vegas
SPECIAL	5 ST, 6 PE, 5 EN, 3 CH, 3 IN, 5 AG, 4 LK
Tag skills	Explosives: 34→100 Guns: 29→100 Melee Weap.: 29→100
Level	1→30→50 (DLCs only)
Karma	Neutral
Misc stats	Hit Points: 30→175→275 (DLCs only) DT: 6
Form ID	0013E4D7
Ref ID	0013EC01

 

“I'm a nobody. Just a survivor. Things were well enough until the NCR threw me behind bars.”

Philip Lem is a Powder Ganger living in Vault 19 in 2281.

Background

Philip Lem was sentenced to imprisonment in NCR Correctional Facility for a series of thefts at NCR camps. He was an integral part of the prison breakout, but believes the Powder Gangers should turn themselves back in since the gang won't be able to sustain themselves much longer.

Interactions with the player character

Interactions overview

Interactions
	This character is essential. Essential characters cannot be killed.
	This character is a permanent companion. They grant the - perk.
	This character is a temporary companion.
	This character starts quests.	Why Can't We Be Friends?
	This character is involved in quests.	-
	This character is a doctor.	Restores health. Removes radiation. Removes addictions.
	This character is a merchant.	- Sells: -
	This character can repair items.	Max Repair condition: -
	This character can modify weapons.	-
	This character rents beds.	-.

Quests

• Why Can't We Be Friends?: After planting the C-4 on the Microcline rock, Philip asks you to talk to Papa Khan to secure their alliance.

Inventory

Apparel	Weapon	Other items	On death
Leather armor Head wrap Sunglasses	Combat knife Machete Frag grenade	Blue sector key card	-

Notes

• Killing Philip Lem will cause all of Vault 19 to become hostile; even if you did so stealthily.
• Philip seems to be the only source of tortiseshell glasses in the entire game. Though it appears that he does not always possess these glasses and may have ordinary sunglasses instead.
• After you complete the quest Why Can't We Be Friends? (choosing Cooke's side and killing the fire Geckos), Lem will appear reduced to a pile of flesh. And some escaped convicts will say, "Too bad for Lem... Guts were flyin' everywhere..." It is possible to trigger a dialog with Cooke, after viewing the remains of Lem, in which Cooke admits to the killing.

Notable quotes

• "I'm a nobody. Just a survivor. Things were well enough until the NCR threw me behind bars."
  

  

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• "Cooke is just an overambitious prick, and he's going to get us all killed."
  

  

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• "Cooke is planning to use the sulfur to make bigger explosives. Will you check out the caves and see if there's anything you can do? Without access to the sulfur, he'll lose what influence he has left with the men here."
  

  

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Appearances

Philip Lem appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the scenes

Phillip Lem's name is likely a reference to Phil and Lem, two humorously co-dependent and ethically conflicted scientists from the television show "Better Off Ted".