Fallout Character Concept: New Game or Mod

 

Character Concept: The Trapmaster

Name: Dr. Elias "Trapmaster" Cartwright

Background: Dr. Elias Cartwright was a pre-war scientist specializing in mechanical engineering and robotics. During the war, he worked on advanced defense mechanisms and automated security systems. After the bombs fell, he adapted his expertise to survive in the harsh wasteland. Over time, he became known as the "Trapmaster," feared and respected for his ingenious traps that could capture or kill anything from raiders to Deathclaws.

Appearance:

• Age: Mid-50s
• Height: 5'11"
• Build: Lean but muscular, showing signs of rugged survival.
• Hair: Grey and unkempt, often hidden under a worn-out engineer’s cap.
• Eyes: Sharp blue, always scanning the environment.
• Clothing: Reinforced lab coat with multiple pockets, utility belt filled with tools and gadgets, knee-high boots for protection, fingerless gloves.
• Accessories: Goggles with multiple lenses for various vision modes (night vision, thermal, magnification), a satchel with blueprints and schematics.

Personality:

• Cautious: Always thinks several steps ahead, considering all possibilities.
• Inventive: Constantly coming up with new trap designs and modifications.
• Paranoid: Trusts very few people due to numerous encounters with betrayal.
• Pragmatic: Focuses on practicality and efficiency in his inventions and strategies.
• Loner: Prefers solitude but will collaborate if it serves his interests.

Base of Operations: A fortified bunker hidden within a mountainous area, equipped with numerous traps to ward off intruders. The bunker is filled with workbenches, drafting tables, mechanical parts, and prototype traps. Security cameras and turrets monitor the area 24/7.

Skills:

• Engineering: Expert in creating mechanical and electronic devices.
• Science: Proficient in chemistry and physics, useful for creating explosive and chemical traps.
• Sneak: Skilled at moving quietly to set traps without being detected.
• Repair: Can fix and maintain traps, weapons, and other equipment.
• Perception: High awareness of his surroundings, crucial for both setting and detecting traps.

Weapons:

• Trap Setting Kit: A custom toolkit designed for quickly assembling traps.
• Energy Pistol: For self-defense, modified with a stun setting to incapacitate targets.
• Combat Knife: For close encounters and utility purposes.

Traps:

• Human Snare: A tripwire-activated net that captures and suspends targets.
• Super Mutant Pitfall: A concealed pit with reinforced spikes, capable of holding heavy weights.
• Automated Turret: Motion-sensing turrets that fire upon detecting movement.
• Poison Gas Mine: Emits a toxic gas when triggered, incapacitating organic targets.
• EMP Trap: Disables robots and power armor with an electromagnetic pulse.
• Explosive Decoy: Appears as valuable loot but explodes when tampered with.

Quests and Interactions:

1. Recruitment Mission: Players may be tasked with recruiting the Trapmaster for their faction, requiring them to prove their worth and navigate his deadly traps.
2. Rescue Mission: The Trapmaster is kidnapped by a rival faction, and players must use his own traps to rescue him.
3. Blueprint Heist: Players can acquire unique trap blueprints from the Trapmaster, either by gaining his trust or through a stealthy heist.
4. Defense Contract: Players hire the Trapmaster to fortify a settlement against an impending attack, setting up his custom traps.
5. Trap Dismantling: A rival group has stolen his trap designs; players must infiltrate their base and dismantle the traps before they can be used.

Character Development:

• Backstory Revealed: Through conversations and quests, players learn about Dr. Cartwright’s pre-war life, his transition to the Trapmaster, and the personal losses that shaped him.
• Evolving Relationship: Depending on the player’s actions, the Trapmaster can become a valuable ally, providing advanced traps and defensive technology, or a formidable adversary, using his skills against them.

Voice Lines:

• “Every step you take should be a calculated risk.”
• “Trust is a luxury I can’t afford in this wasteland.”
• “Want to survive? You’ll need more than just brute strength.”
• “Ingenious, isn’t it? One wrong move, and… boom.”

This character would add a unique dynamic to the Fallout universe, blending the intellectual with the practical, and offering players new challenges and strategic options.