Wernher

	The Pitt character Wernher
	Biography race Human, Caucasian gender Male affiliation Pitt raiders (formerly) Pitt slaves role Runaway slave location Radio Tower Trainyard Wernher's Hideout Gameplay appearances The Pitt quests Into the Pitt Free Labor Statistics karma Neutral SPECIAL 6 ST, 5 PE, 4 EN, 4 CH, 4 IN, 6 AG, 4 LK derived stats Hit Points: 215 → 310 → 360 (Broken Steel only) DR: 8% tag skills Melee Weapons: 31 → 100 Small Guns: 31 → 100 Sneak: 31 → 100 level 1 → 20 → 30 (Broken Steel only) Technical actor Mike Rosson base id xx001082 ref id xx001081

 

“

If you aren't getting your hands dirty, you aren't making a difference. Welcome to the world.

”— Wernher, Fallout 3

Wernher is an escaped slave and former right hand of Ishmael Ashur from the Pitt in 2277.

Background

Once one of the smarter raiders in The Pitt and Ashur's lieutenant, Wernher was condemned to slavery after trying to stage a coup to overthrow Ashur. He used his knowledge of electronics to deactivate his collar and escape. He harbors a grudge against the city and against Ashur in particular. He has no particular love for the slaves, and he sees a plan to kidnap Ashur’s baby as a way to get back at The Pitt’s ruler and the city in general.

Before he escaped, Wernher began organizing a slave revolt against Ashur, in collaboration with Midea, the de facto leader of the slaves. However, to put his plan into action, he required the assistance of a healthy, able outsider to infiltrate the Pitt raiders without being recognized. After his escape, Werhner broadcast a radio distress call to alert anyone who would listen to his situation.

Relationships

• He is a good friend of Midea and the leader of the Pitt slaves.

Daily schedule

If the Free Labor quest is completed by siding with the slaves, Wernher generally wanders Downtown and can be seen making conversation with the locals. However, he can also wander outside the city limits and seems to get stuck around the Bridge and Trainyard.

Interactions with the player character

Interactions overview

General	Services	Quests
Essential: Yes Temporary Enslavable: No Companion: No Bounty: No	Merchant: No Repairman: No Doctor: No Rents bed/room: No	Starts quests: Yes Into the Pitt Involved in quests: Yes Free Labor

Quests

• Into the Pitt: Wernher address you and tells you about his predicament in the Pitt.
• Free Labor: Ashur and Wernher are involved in a violent dispute concerning the Troglodyte Degeneration Contagion and each wants the other dead.

Other interactions

• As you are about to leave with him to go to The Pitt for the first time, he will comment on any followers you have with you as he tells you they can't come with you:
  • Wernher will refer to Fawkes or Charon as "whatever he is."
  • If Butch is in your party, Wernher will comment that "some greaser" will only get in the way.
  • Sergeant RL-3 will be referred to by Wernher as a "bucket of bolts".
  • Having Clover with you will cause Wernher to comment that he can't have a "diseased whore" tagging along.
  • If Cross is with you, he will comment that a "do-gooder" like her might get in the way.
  • If Dogmeat is in your party, he will state that you can't take the "filthy mutt" with you as he'll get in the way.
  • Having Jericho as your companion will cause Wernher to state that you don't need a "burnt out old loser" tagging along.
• If you kill Ashur during the Free Labor quest and start conversation with Wernher wearing Ashur's power armor, he might comment about it.
• Wernher sarcastically refers to the player as "hero", "moneybags" or "joker" in several conversations, depending on the dialogue option the player chooses (offer to help, skip to the part about a reward or insult Wernher's combat skills) when they first speak with Wernher.

Inventory

Apparel	Weapon	Other item	On death
Merc cruiser outfit	Scoped .44 magnum	-	Power Plant key

Notes

• Wernher levels with the player character, with a health and combat skill scale identical to the game's permanent companions.
• Whereas most essential non-player characters become unconscious when their health is depleted, Wernher's will not. His health will instantly regenerate to its maximum.
• Wernher is one of the few named characters who wear eyepatches, the others being Split Jack, Junders Plunkett, Billy Creel, and the Drifter.

Appearances

Wernher appears in the Fallout 3 add-on The Pitt.

Behind the scenes

• Wernher may be a reference to S. D. "Snake" Plissken from John Carpenter's Escape from New York and Escape from L.A.

Bugs

• PC Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 Wernher may inexplicably become hostile to the player. If so, he cannot be killed. The console can be used to fix this glitch on the PC. Console users can wait outside his hideout for three full days to reset Wernher's AI, after which he will proceed normally. This may happen if you attack or kill a slave during the Free Labor quest.
• Xbox 360 When you first enter The Pitt, you are ambushed by Pitt raiders. When attacking them, Wernher may suddenly become hostile to you, and/or not to the raiders.

References

The Pitt Quests/ achievements Into the Pitt · Unsafe Working Conditions · Free Labor · Mill Worker · Wild Bill's Last Stand · Toys for Tots  · Slave Snitch Locations The Pitt · Train tunnel · Radio tower · Bridge · Monongahela River · Downtown (Midea's quarters) · Haven · Steelyard (Supply plant, The Pitt underground, Wernher's hideout) · The Mill (Abandoned area, The Hole) · Trainyard · Uptown (Abandoned apartments) Items Weapons Auto axe (Man Opener, The Mauler) · Infiltrator (Perforator) · Metal Blaster · Steel knuckles · Steel saw · Wild Bill's sidearm Armor Ashur's power armor · Gamma shield armor · Hat of the People · Head wrap · Tattered slave outfit, Worn slave outfit (Laborer Outfit) · Raider commando armor (Leather Rebel) · Raider iconoclast armor · Raider ordinance armor (Bombshell armor) · Raider paingiver armor · Raider throwdown armor (Metal Master armor) · Supervisor helmet (Filtration helmet) · Tribal power armor · Welder's mask Consumables Slop Miscellaneous Steel ingot Characters Pitt slaves Adan · Brand · Grudd Bear · John Bear · John-John · Kai · Marco · Midea · Milly · Nola · Prosper · Wernher · Wild Bill · Pitt slaves · Slave fighters Pitt raiders Ashur · Bingo · Bone · Duke · Everett · Faydra · Friday · Gruber · Hammer · Harris · Jackson · Krenshaw · Lulu · Marie · Mex · Mona · O-Dog · Phantom · Ramsey · Reddup · Sandra · Spook · Squill · Trouble Man · Vikia · Pitt raiders · Slave master Other Billy · Wildmen Creatures Trogs Perks Auto Axpert · Booster Shot · Pitt Fighter Radio signals Pitt broadcast · Wernher's distress signal