Verisimilitude

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“Once you've joined Talon Company... there really is no going back. They'll hound you for the rest of your life until you and everyone you love is dead.”— Gerrard Valen

“The Capital Wasteland. A desolate land filled with strife and grief. A land of only dust, rubble, and invisible fires. But we know the secrets that lie underneath the fallen city. Secrets that will change the world in our perfect vision.”— Commandant Aix

Verisimilitude is the sixth and final add-on for Fallout 3, developed and published by Bethesda Softworks.

Plot[]

Verisimilitude is set in the D.C. ruins, and revolves around the infiltration of the Talon Company, as well as expanding upon the stories of a Talon Company deserter and his terminally-ill daughter.

The D.C. ruins have become a chaotic area nearly impossible to traverse safely, with super mutants and raiders fervently capturing or killing everything that even resembles a human. Escalating the dire situation further, Talon Company mercs have set up shop within the ruins themselves, creating war-zones everywhere they go, and killing mutants and humans alike. Sources report that the Talon Company is seemingly on the search for something, targeting hidden military bunkers and installations.

Now, it seems that the Talon Company's arrival has stirred up the winds of change and chaos. Super mutants and raiders alike are now banding together in preparation for some unknown conflict, and strange new mutants have been seen lurking out of the city at night, heralding some dark event that will change the face of the Capital Wasteland forever.

The following is based on Verisimilitude and may contain spoilers.

Our story starts with an ex-mercenary by the name of Gerrard Valen, and his terminally-ill daughter Isolde Valen, who had developed hemophilia - a condition with no known cure, even from before the Great War. Before the Lone Wanderer even stepped out of his home vault, Gerrard Valen signed on with Talon Company out of the misplaced hope that the money earned would help him find a cure from their leader, Commandant Aix, a ruthless man, but a man well known for his scientific capabilities unparalleled by most others across the wastes.

Learning of a secret research installation called the Cocoon that the Talon Company had unearthed, Gerrard stole away with a solution from their labs, intending to cure his daughter and escape from the Capital Wasteland after realizing just how expendable he was to the Commandant. But before Isolde was able to make it to the meeting spot, Commandant Aix stole her away and Gerrard was hunted down ruthlessly.

Now fighting back against the Talon Company for clues to his daughter's location, Gerrard has gone through mercenary group after mercenary group until finally joining up with Reilly's Rangers - a merc group that hated the Talon Company almost as much as Gerrard did himself. After a successful skirmish against their sworn enemies, it was discovered that his daughter was being held at the Capitol building. Unfortunately, the area was impossible to travel through due to a battle taking place between Talon Company and super mutants, a battle that had torn apart The Mall and has spread across the D.C. ruins.

Finally discovered by Talon Company, the Ranger compound has come under attack, and a distress call has been sent out to those willing to help. For those that answer, power-struggles and temptations await, along with the battle between innocence and corruption. So tell me, wayfaring stranger... when the call comes, which will you embody?

Characters[]

Creatures[]

Items[]

Armor and clothing[]

Consumables[]

Modified FEV phial
Ghoulified test sample
MRE
Nuka-Cola Fusion

Weapons[]

20mm carbine
Sten gun
HK G3SG1
Molotov cocktail
AEK-971
AKS74U
Nuka-Cola rifle
Flashlight
Laser Kanabo

Other items[]

Nitroglycerin
Electrolytic capacitor
Ion gel

Locations[]

D.C. ruins[]

Quests[]

Name	Location(s)	Given by	Reward
Crow Call	Anywhere	Gerrard Valen	500 caps, AKS74U, 250 5.56mm rounds
Total Warfare Mambo	Talon Company forward base	Commandant Aix	800 caps, Hellion heavy armor/Hellion light armor, HK G3SG1, 50 .308 rounds
Burden of the Beast	Talon Company forward base	Commandant Aix	500 caps, 800 caps, 1500 caps
Stand By Me	Ranger compound	Isolde Valen
Hell's Descent	Supply depot (exterior)	Isolde Valen

Perks[]

Companion perks[]

Guardian Angel - So long as Isolde Valen is an active companion and is following the Lone Wanderer, wastelanders will recognize the Lone Wanderer's humanity and will be open to trusting them more, giving a 20% bonus towards all Speech and Barter checks. This also acts as an alternative towards the Child at Heart perk, allowing for full dialogue options with wasteland children. This perk requires at least 2 points in affection before becoming active, as well as certain conditions needing to be met. Should Isolde's affection levels drop below 2, the perk will be removed.

Notes[]

Should Isolde Valen

or Gerrard Valen be killed prematurely, this add-on will be rendered unplayable without a previous save or starting a new game.

Should Isolde's affection points reach negative, she will leave and permanently disappear from the Capital Wasteland.
While killing Commander Jabsco is a possibility, doing so will not result in any hostilities with Commandant Aix

and his Talon Company branch.