Washington Brotherhood

Washington Brotherhood
General Information
Starting Leader	The Immortal
Country tag	WBH
Capital	Capitol Hill
Government	Elites
Faction	Northern League
Game Information
Unique Focus Tree	Yes
Unit Focus	Power Armor, Infantry
Stats
Manpower
Factories	0      0      0
Resources	0 0 0 0 0 0
Stability
War Support

The Washington Brotherhood are a Brotherhood of Steel chapter based in the state of Washington.

Historical background

Eternal winter shrouds the north of America, and within the blizzard a danger watches silently. Seattle is haunted by ghosts, the castoffs of the Midwest, who vengefully stalk the ruins.

Elder Immortal lead his few followers to Seattle hoping to found a new chapter - but his violent tactics and the dire situation turned the chapter into a monster. Violence, enslavement, and conscription have all become core tenants of a dark 'Neo Brotherhood' doctrine. The thick snowfall of Seattle is the perfect backdrop for abductions, murder, and the subjugation of the few who remain.
- Scenarios country selection screen quote

Considered the "single most violent totalitarian BoS faction" in the wasteland, the Washington Brotherhood are originally from the Midwestern Brotherhood, and have since become a militant power, enslaving raiders and wastelanders to fight for them, due to their lack of Power Armored soldiers. Alongside this, the Brotherhood utilize a standing army of Super Mutants and robots that journeyed to Washington from the Midwest, and recruit ghouls to fight alongside them.

Events

Main article: Washington Brotherhood events

National Focuses

Main article: Washington Brotherhood National Focus Tree

Politics

National Spirits

The Washington Brotherhood starts with one national spirit:

Bunker Blues

• Foreign subversive activities efficiency: -75%
• Factory Bomb Vulnerability: -60.00%
• Trade deal opinion factor: -50.00%
• Special Forces Minimum Capacity: +60
• Energy Cell Gain per Energy: +10.00%
• Energy Cell Capacity: +50.00%
• Damage to Garrisons: -30.00%
• If you own La Resistance, this idea also adds 2 counter-intelligence and 1 crypto strength

Leaders

Main article: Political parties and leaders

Portrait Leader Ideology Party In power (2275) Popularity Unique portrait? Description Leader trait People People No 0.00% No --- --- Intellectuals Intellectuals No 10.00% No --- --- The Immortal Elites Elites Yes 65.00% Yes Revered by his subordinates for leading them across the midwest to Seattle, the so called 'Immortal' Elder is older than even his most senior commanders. His campaign of violence and subjugation throughout Washington has inspired a lust for blood in his chapter - leaving a black stain on the Brotherhood as a whole. Warmonger Ruler Ruler No 25.00% No --- ---

Gameplay

Military

The Washington Brotherhood begins with sixteen divisions, three Power Armor Companies made up of the cruel veterans of the Seattle Expedition, five Conscript Brigades composing a pressganged militia, and eight Raider Warbands aptly named for bands of vicious raiders in the service of the Immortal.

Conscription Law

Main article: Conscription Law

It is in the nature of raiders to band together into rapidly moving groups to easier ambush caravans and avoid the would be pursuers, it is also in their nature to fight in between themselves for the position of the leader. As such with the increasing size of the group it becomes harder and harder to keep the raiders focused and united. Petty Gang Conscription Division Organisation: +5% Recruitable population: 5% Supply Consumption: -5% Stability: +5% Research Speed: +10% Requirements Raider Bands Division Speed: +3% Division Organisation: -3% Recruitable population: 7% Supply Consumption: +3% Stability: -3% Research Speed: +5% Justify Wargoal Time: -3% Reinforce Rate: +3% Requirements Scum And Vilainy Division Speed: +5% Division Organisation: -5% Recruitable population: 9% Supply Consumption: +5% Stability: -5% Justify Wargoal Time: -5% Reinforce Rate: +5% Requirements Threat To All People Division Speed: +7% Division Organisation: -7% Recruitable population: 11% Supply Consumption: +7% Stability: -7% Justify Wargoal Time: -7% Reinforce Rate: +7% Requirements Doom Of The Wasteland Division Speed: +10% Division Organisation: -10% Recruitable population: 15% Supply Consumption: +10% Stability: -10% Justify Wargoal Time: -10% Reinforce Rate: +10% Requirements

Economy

Starting Industry

5	2	6

Starting Resources

22	53	82	35	44	44

Starting Position

The Washington Brotherhood begin at war with two of their neighbouring states, the  Olympus Tribe to the west and the  Yakama Nation to the east, to the north  Bellingham sits on the border between Washington and Canada, and to the south-west  Port Maw holds the coast, directly south of the brotherhood's territory is  The Cause. A couple of months into the game,  The Cause will join the conflict and quickly grow in strength as Paladins join their army.

Technology

		Basic		Intermediate		Sophisticated
Infantry
Support
Special Forces
Power Armour
Vehicles
Robotics

		Basic		Intermediate		Sophisticated
Aircraft
Naval Vessels
Industry
Electronics
Construction
Exploitation

Through their focus tree, the Washington Brotherhood can unlock Midwestern Power Armor technology.

Behind the scenes

• The Washington Brotherhood are directly inspired by the Alaskan Brotherhood from the cancelled Fallout game, Fallout Extreme, with homebrew lore created for them.
• Though the Washington Brotherhood uses the 'Raider Nation' manpower law set, they begin with 'Four Year Conscription' from the 'Wasteland Recruitment' set.
• Although the Washington Brotherhood were originally only Brotherhood in-name-only, they were shifted to be more in-line with the Codex, albeit in a twisted manner, in 4.0 in order to interact with and accept volunteers from the Lost Hills Brotherhood.
• The Immortal's art piece, drawn by Herckeim, had his armor inspired from a Power Armor that appeared in concept art that was to appear in Fallout: Extreme.
  • The Immortal's blue-tinted icon was the product of an unintentional export error by Zapdude, who decided to keep it due to it kickstarting the Washington Brotherhood's winter and snow-shrouded mystery theme.