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|image =Philip_Lem.jpg
 
|image =Philip_Lem.jpg
 
|race =[[Human]], Caucasian
 
|race =[[Human]], Caucasian
|gender =Male
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|sex =Male
 
|affiliation =[[Powder Gangers]]
 
|affiliation =[[Powder Gangers]]
 
|role =Powder Ganger
 
|role =Powder Ganger
 
|location =[[Vault 19]]
 
|location =[[Vault 19]]
|quests =[[Why Can't We Be Friends]]
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|quests =[[Why Can't We Be Friends?]]
 
|alignment =Neutral
 
|alignment =Neutral
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|actor =[[Sam Riegel]]
|level =1 → 30 → 50 (DLCs only)
 
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|dialogue =[[VVault19PhilipLem.txt]]
|derived =[[Health]]: 30 &rarr; 175 &rarr; 275 (DLCs only)<br />[[DT]]: 6
 
 
|level =1→30→50 (DLCs only)
|tag skills =[[Explosives]]: 34 &rarr; 100<br />[[Guns]]: 29 &rarr; 100<br />[[Melee Weapons]]: 29 &rarr; 100
 
 
|derived =[[Hit Points]]: 30→175→275<br />(DLCs only)<br />[[Damage Threshold|DT]]: 6
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|tag skills ={{tag skills|explosives=34|explosives max=100|guns=29|guns max=100|melee weapons=29|melee weapons max=100}}
 
|special ={{SPECIAL|5,6,5,3,3,5,4}}
 
|special ={{SPECIAL|5,6,5,3,3,5,4}}
 
|baseid ={{ID|0013e4d7}}
 
|baseid ={{ID|0013e4d7}}
 
|refid ={{ID|0013ec01}}
 
|refid ={{ID|0013ec01}}
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|footer =[[File:Philip Lem NoHeadwear.jpg|240px]]<br />Philip without the headwear
 
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{{Rotating content
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|content1={{Quotation|I'm a nobody. Just a survivor. Things were well enough until the NCR threw me behind bars.}}[[File:NVPhilpLemImANobody.ogg|noicon|135px|center]]
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|content2={{Quotation|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.}}[[File:FNV_PhilipLem_BiggerExplosions.ogg|noicon|135px|center]]
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|content3={{Quotation|Cooke is just an overambitious prick, and he's going to get us all killed.}}[[File:FNV_PhilipLem OverambitiousPrick.ogg|noicon|135px|center]]
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'''Philip Lem''' is a [[Powder Ganger]] living in [[Vault 19]] in [[Timeline#2281|2281]].
 
'''Philip Lem''' is a [[Powder Ganger]] living in [[Vault 19]] in [[Timeline#2281|2281]].
   
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
Philip Lem was an integral part of the [[NCR]] breakout, but believes the [[Powder Gangers]] should turn themselves back in since the gang won't be able to sustain themselves much longer.
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Philip Lem was sentenced to imprisonment in [[NCR Correctional Facility|NCR Correctional Facility]] for a series of thefts at [[New California Republic|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 with the player character==
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|items modified =-
 
|items modified =-
|quests started =*[[Why Can't We Be Friends]]
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|quests started =*[[Why Can't We Be Friends?]]
 
|quests involved =-
 
|quests involved =-
 
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===Quests===
 
===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.
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* [[Why Can't We Be Friends?]]: After planting the [[C-4 plastic explosive|C-4]] on the Microcline rock, Philip asks you to talk to [[Papa Khan]] to secure their alliance.
   
 
==Inventory==
 
==Inventory==
 
{{Inventory
 
{{Inventory
|apparel =[[Leather armor]]<br />[[Head wrap]]<br />[[Tortiseshell glasses]]{{sic}}
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|apparel =[[Leather armor (Fallout: New Vegas)|Leather armor]]<br />[[Head wrap (Fallout: New Vegas)|Head wrap]]<br />[[Sunglasses (Fallout: New Vegas)|Sunglasses]]
|weapon =[[Combat knife]]<br />[[Machete (Fallout: New Vegas)|Machete]]<br />[[Frag grenade (Fallout: New Vegas)|Frag grenade]]
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|weapon =[[Combat knife (Fallout: New Vegas)|Combat knife]]<br />[[Machete (Fallout: New Vegas)|Machete]]<br />[[Frag grenade (Fallout: New Vegas)|Frag grenade]]
|otheritem =Blue sector key card
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|otheritem =[[Blue sector key card]]
 
|ondeath =-
 
|ondeath =-
 
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
* Killing Philip Lem will cause all of [[Vault 19]] to become hostile; even if you did so stealthily.
 
* 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{{sic}} in the entire game. Though it appears that he does not always possess these glasses and may have ordinary [[sunglasses]] instead.
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* Philip seems to be the only source of tortiseshell glasses{{sic}} in the entire game. Though it appears that he does not always possess these glasses and may have ordinary [[Sunglasses (Fallout: New Vegas)|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.
* Reverse-pickpocketing a metal helmet or other head gear that unequips glasses, leaving the vault (or going to the living quarters) and returning back to pickpocket Philip makes tortiseshell glasses{{sic}} appear in his inventory.
 
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** If the aforementioned quest is completed in Cooke's favor, the doors to the Overseer's room where Lem resides will be locked until the last stage of the quest.
*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 unknown who killed him, or if he possibly killed himself.
 
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* Though Lem claims that some of the other Powder Gangers in the vault also want to surrender to the NCR, none of them have any comments on that matter. In fact, some will even comment how "spineless" Lem has become.
*To steal the tortiseshell glasses, delete the game data (not the save data), then reinstall without the patch. You will be able to steal the tortiseshell glasses now once he has removed them via reverse pickpocketing a helmet the removes his glasses. After you have the glasses save and install the patch. The glasses will still be in the player's inventory.
 
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==Notable quotes==
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{{Notable content
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|{{Inline quote|I'm a nobody. Just a survivor. Things were well enough until the NCR threw me behind bars.|sound=NVPhilpLemImANobody.ogg}}
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|{{Inline quote|Cooke is just an overambitious prick, and he's going to get us all killed.|sound=FNV_PhilipLem OverambitiousPrick.ogg}}
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|{{Inline quote|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.|sound=FNV_PhilipLem_BiggerExplosions.ogg}}
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}}
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
Philip Lem appears in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''.
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Philip Lem appears only in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''.
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==Behind the scenes==
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Phillip Lem's name is likely a reference to Phil and Lem, two humorously co-dependent and ethically conflicted scientists from the television show "[[wikipedia:Better_Off_Ted|''Better Off Ted'']]".
   
[[Category:Fallout: New Vegas characters]]
 
 
[[Category:Vault 19 characters]]
 
[[Category:Vault 19 characters]]
 
[[Category:Powder Ganger characters]]
 
[[Category:Powder Ganger characters]]
[[Category:Human characters]]
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[[Category:Fallout: New Vegas human characters]]
   
[[ru: Филип Лем]]
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[[de:Philip Lem]]

Revision as of 21:03, 29 March 2016

 
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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
Perk nociception regulator color
This character is essential. Essential characters cannot be killed.
Paving the Way
This character is a permanent companion. They grant the - perk.
25 Strictly Business
This character is a temporary companion.
Icon quest starter
This character starts quests.
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: -
40 Weaponsmith
This character can modify weapons.

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12 The American Dream
This character rents beds. Bottle cap -.

Quests

Inventory

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 glassesIn-game spelling, punctuation and/or grammar 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.
    • If the aforementioned quest is completed in Cooke's favor, the doors to the Overseer's room where Lem resides will be locked until the last stage of the quest.
  • Though Lem claims that some of the other Powder Gangers in the vault also want to surrender to the NCR, none of them have any comments on that matter. In fact, some will even comment how "spineless" Lem has become.

Notable quotes

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".