Forged The Forged are a faction in the Commonwealth in 2287 . Background . The Forged are a gang of raiders , set apart by their relatively small numbers and fanatical obsession with the destructive power of fire . They are led by Slag , and their main outpost is the Saugus Ironworks , where they will attack all trespassers on sight . According to various terminals found within Saugus Ironworks , their leader Slag came from outside the Commonwealth looking for recruits to form a new gang . Initially , the process seemed to have been slow , with many recruits failing the gruesome initiation rituals . Their numbers increased though after the Forged killed many of the notorious Gunners from the nearby Hub City Auto Wreckers during battle . The Forged are cruel and sadistic , showing no mercy to even their fellow Forged . New recruits must pass several trials to prove their worth before becoming one of the Forged . No details about what exactly these trials consist of can be found , only that they are extremely brutal , with failure ending in death . Once initiates pass these trials , they must change their name to a " tougher " nickname , typically one that invokes fire and machinery . One terminal lists a number of members who failed the Forged in the past with names such as " Flare , " " Spark " and " Steele . " One former member , Yancey , was killed for refusing to change their name . The Forged have little tolerance for failure or disobedience , with punishments ranging from banishment to having one ' s family slaughtered in front of them or being fed molten iron . The most common punishment is being fed to " The Forge , " an enormous crucible filled with molten metal which the Forged seem to revere as a sort of idol or deity . Dunwich Borers . The Forged are affiliated with at least one raider gang as seen by the presence of Bedlam in the Dunwich Borers . The terminal in the area where she can be found contains her writings , commenting on the raiders ' failed metal production for the Forged to their displeasure , and her regard for them as subordinates . This is likely a relationship in which the Forged are violently dominant . Related quests . The Forged are the raider faction that one will have to deal with in order to complete the quest Out of the Fire as well as Here There Be Monsters . This quest can be started by speaking with Abraham Finch , who can be found in the settlement Finch farm , a small settlement near the eastern coast . After speaking with Abraham , the Sole Survivor will be told that he and his family have been having problems with a nearby group of raiders known as " The Forged . " Abraham will then share that his son , Jake , recently ran off to join them , and took the family ' s pre - War sword with him . The quest involves retrieving the sword , and if possible , Jake . The Forged are based out of Saugus Ironworks , which is just north of Finch farm . Once having entered the main building and dispatched the numerous Forged equipped with melee weapons , molotov cocktails and flamers , the player character will proceed to the Saugus blast furnace . After entering this small area , the Sole Survivor is greeted with a conversation between themselves , Abraham ' s son Jake and Slag , the leader of the Forged . During this conversation , Slag tries to convince Jake to kill a helpless settler in order to become one of the Forged . The Sole Survivor has the options of trying to talk him out of it , encouraging him to do it , or deciding to kill everyone in the room . Any attempt to talk him into walking away or killing the settler requires a variable difficulty persuasion attempt . After the ensuing combat is resolved , retrieve the Shishkebab from Slag ' s corpse and return to Finch ' s farm , with Jake if he survived the battle , or without him if he sided against the Sole Survivor . If Jake survives , he will attempt to patch things up with his father . Abraham will be grateful to have his son back , despite being originally dismissive of him earlier , and will allow keeping the Shishkebab as a reward . Appearances . The Forged appear only in " Fallout 4 " .