Ouroboros design document / 1 This is part 1 of the Ouroboros design document for " Van Buren " , the canceled " Fallout 3 " by Black Isle Studios . Overview . The Ouroboros is home to a raider clan known as the Hounds of Hecate ( formerly the Vipers ) and a religious organization known as the Daughters of Hecate . Both groups are run by a mysterious woman who claims to be the goddess Hecate herself incarnate . The Hounds of Hecate are a fierce tribe comprised of male members only . They are well equipped and specialize in various forms of unarmed warfare . The elite of the Hounds are also well versed in the use of melee weapons . All members of the tribe have been known to consume strange poultices before battle . Afterwards , they fight like the devil and seem almost immune to pain and injury . The tribe is unwavering in its loyalty to their goddess , Hecate . The Daughters of Hecate are a religious matriarchy who practices a primitive life / death / rebirth cult . The Daughters are well traveled and are versed in the art of midwifery , healing , and the making of potions and poultices . A Daughter of Hecate can be recognized by their dress , a floor length black robe with silver trim , the face paint that they wear , making one Daughter nearly indistinguishable from another , and their braided hair , often cropped at shoulder length . Area History . The Twisted Hair tribe was one of the most domineering tribes in the wasteland . They regularly raided their neighbors for food , supplies , and slaves . They were merciless in their efforts and the other tribes began to fear even the mention of their name . It was during the reign of the Twisted Hairs that Caesar ' s Legion rose up . The Legion taught the tribes to fight back and the Twisted Hairs were soon driven from their lands . Weakened and on the retreat , the Twisted Hairs were then set upon by the Legion and destroyed . No one was spared , but one woman did manage to escape . She wandered the desert passing from tribe to tribe trying to find someone who would take her in and give her a home . The tribes spurned her and turned her away . They told her that she was cursed , that the Legion had marked her , and that she would bring death to any who gave her succor . Consumed with anger and hatred she fled back into the desert from which she came . None of the tribes ever saw her again . The wasteland consumed her . All that she was was lost to the unforgiving sun and the burning sands . Her mind left her and she forgot who she was . She felt parts of herself drifting away day by day until nothing remained . She fought to hold on to herself but to no avail . . . until she remembered the anger and the hatred . The Legion had taken all that was dear to her . The tribes had called her cursed , death maiden , dark mother . . . she would show them all . . . someday . . . Finally she paused in her wanderings , collapsed , and let the desert take her . She awoke in paradise . She found herself at the edge of a lake surrounded by trees . Water fell from the sky in torrents and filled the lake as waves rolled across its surface . Everywhere she looked the world was green . Plants and trees that she had never seen before stretched as far as the eye could see . And from among the trees strange animals gazed at her , their eyes filled with curiosity , not the hunger of the wasteland . As she stood looking across the landscape she heard a whirring sound behind her . When she turned to look , she saw a shinning metallic thing , watching her . " I see that you are awake at last , " it said with a woman ' s voice . " I am Diana . Can you tell me your name ? " " I . . . I don ' t . . . " She paused as she tried to remember who she was , struggling with the blackness that was her mind . " Dark Mother , " she blurted at last . " " They " called me the Dark Mother . " " Did they , now ? Well , I shall call you Hecate then . Do you mind ? " " Hecate . . . " " Yes . Forgive me , I know you don ' t understand , but I find it amusing . You see , I am Diana and she was the goddess of the full , or bright moon . Hecate was her opposite , the goddess of the new , or dark moon . She was also known as the Dark Mother . So , I thought I would christen you Hecate . " " Goddesses ? " " Yes . Both were goddesses of the moon . . . Forgive me ; I must be confusing you to no end . I ' ve been alone for centuries and I find myself babbling now that I have someone to talk to . Come . Let me show you my world and we will talk and get to know one another . There is much that we can learn from each other . " Hecate gazed at the shinning one , nodded , and began to walk with . . . her . She had found paradise , a goddess , and had been elevated to the status of an equal . Now she was being offered knowledge . It was knowledge with which to gain vengeance over those who had wronged her . When Hecate had collapsed in the desert she was near death from dehydration and heat stroke . Fortunately for her , she was near the Nursery when she collapsed . Diana had been performing a routine survey of the Nursery surroundings when she saw the tribal lying in the sand . She immediately dispatched a worker robot to collect her and bring her back . She spent the next couple weeks tending her until she regained consciousness . Diana spent the next several months teaching Hecate about herbs , plants , and their uses in treating ailments . She also spoke of breeding among animals , what to look for to ensure strong future stock , and how to recognize congenital traits that could be eliminated by proper breeding . When Hecate asked if the same technique could be applied to humans , Diana admitted that it could , but spoke of the virtues of love and free choice . She did not realize that her words now fell upon deaf ears . Diana did not realize that Hecate had sunk into madness . In her loneliness and innocence she continued to teach her everything that she asked for , and Hecate absorbed it all and twisted it to suit her own needs and desires . Eventually she told Diana that she needed to leave , but would someday return when the time was right for her to do so . Hecate braided her hair in the fashion of her lost tribe , and then painted her face so that none could recognize her . She traveled to the very same tribes that had rejected her and aided them with her new found knowledge of midwifery and herbal medicine . Once she gained the trust of a tribe , she began to preach her life / death / rebirth religion . She asked that young women of the tribe join her and aid her in helping all the tribes of the wasteland . Thus the Daughters of Hecate were born . Eventually the Daughters began to decide who could marry and who could not , who could have children and who could not . Only a Daughter was allowed to deliver a child into the world and it was done in a birthing tent set apart from the rest of the tribe . No males were allowed in or near the tent . Anyone who disobeyed their edict was either stricken with impotence or their wives bore sickly children . If a Daughter was ever harmed or killed the , men of the tribe were rendered impotent until a new Daughter was assigned to them . And so the Daughters grew in power and infamy . Unbeknown to the tribes , the Daughters were taking the best of their children and replacing them with the weak or infirm . The best of the males were taken to the Ouroboros to become warriors in the Hounds of Hecate . The best of the females were taken to become Daughters . Over the years Hecate watched as the tribes grew subtly weaker and her followers grew stronger and stronger . Soon , vengeance would be hers . Her plan was simple . When the tribes were weak enough , her Hounds would sweep down upon them and annihilate them from the face of the earth . The same would come to pass with Caesar and his legion . When all who had wronged her were gone , she and her people would march upon paradise and reclaim it as their just reward . Area Composition . The Gate : The City : The Pyramid : Locations . The Gate : . The city of Ouroboros is very well protected . The city itself is surrounded by a wall composed of flatbed trailers lying on their side . Just outside the wall is a trench filled with junk and debris of various shapes and sizes . The city gates are made from a flatbed cut in half and then mounted on the axle of yet another flatbed . A lift - gate from a truck spans the trench at the gate . Rising above the wall on either side of the gate is a small watch tower . Guards are stationed in the watch towers at all times . Another guard is stationed at the lift - gate . The guards watch for any large forces approaching the city . If one is spotted then the lift - gate is raised and the gates sealed . The defenders then try to outlast the siege . There is ample food and water stored in the city to last for a month or more . This should be long enough to outlast any attackers who do not have well established supply lines . Small groups or individuals are allowed to approach and enter the city without any hindrance . If they player takes the time to explore this area thoroughly he will discover an NCR ranger hiding nearby . Talking to the ranger will reveal that he has been scoping out Ouroboros for a possible raid to free the slave s trapped within the city . The ranger will ask the player to open the gates of the city at night so that his group can manage this . The City : . The city of Ouroboros is surrounded by a wall constructed from the undercarriages of semi - truck trailers . The buildings of the city appear to be constructed from the upper remains of the trailers , truck beds , and travel trailers of various shapes and sizes . These buildings are laid out rather haphazardly , showing no rhyme or reason . Rising up out of the city is a three story steel pyramid . Two large braziers illuminate the front of the building at all times . On the ground before the pyramid is an inlaid mosaic constructed of colored steel . It depicts a snake biting its own tail . The left half of the city is dedicated to the Hounds of Hecate . The warriors generally camp out in the open in small groups . The officers and elite of the Hounds are allowed communal buildings which they share . Three long narrow travel trailers here house the boy ' s orphanage . A larger semi - truck trailer is used as a classroom where they are taught the religion of Hecate and the art of war . Huddled in one corner of the wall here is a slave camp . The right half of the city is dedicated to the Daughters of Hecate . The sisters are allowed to sleep in the common area of the pyramid and therefore need no outdoor camps . However , the elite of the sisterhood have private quarters along the lines of those provided for the warriors . The girl ' s orphanage is here , as well as a classroom where they learn herbalism , midwifery , and husbandry . A building behind the classroom is used for the brewing of potions and poultices . The pyramid is the holy of holies in the city . It is here that the religious rites of the Ouroboros are practiced . It is also home to the elite guard of Hecate and the goddess herself . The junkyard is exactly that . Here lie the ruins of cars , trucks , boats , airplanes , and just about anything else that can be imagined . This scrap is used in the construction of the walls and other elements of the city . Hidden within this pile of junk is a jail . Imprisoned within the jail is a Follower of the Apocalypse named Adrian Beyr . He requested an audience with Hecate and she granted it out of curiosity . He made the mistake , however , of quoting the Aeneid about the true goddess Hecate . His words were considered blasphemy and the Daughters had him incarcerated . Visitors are allowed to enter the city for the purposes of speaking with the Daughters . They can be consulted about herbal medicines , breeding of Brahmin livestock , or obtaining a Daughter for their village . They may also request an audience with Hecate , but few are ever granted . Visitors are not , however , allowed to wander around freely . Some areas , the orphanages and classrooms , are off limits . Anyone attempting to enter these areas is turned away . There are a few things for the player to do in the city . The Pyramid : . This is the religious center of the Ouroboros . The ground floor holds ritual baths for males and females , the conjugal meeting room , and private bedrooms . There is a multi - purpose common area where meals are served and at night it is used for sleeping quarters by the Daughters . A storage area contains foodstuffs , potions , poultices , and clothing . A well stocked kitchen is here . The second floor holds the barracks for Hecate ' s elite guard . The third and final floor is Hecate ' s private bedroom . One thing not shown on the map is an escape tunnel that Hecate had installed in her bedroom . By pulling a lever on the back wall , the floor under the lever pivots and dumps whoever is standing there in a chute that leads to secret door at the rear of the pyramid on the first floor . A tunnel beyond the door leads under the city wall and out into the desert . Art Requirements . The Ouroboros will not have a unique style to it . We can use the junktown tile set with a few modifications to it to account for the trailer trash look of the town . Also , the pyramid is a steel jungle pieced together from trash . However , the inside of it could resemble the vault tile set . Perhaps a retexture of that would be in order . Tile Set . The following sets will be needed : junk town , desert , crops , and a vault - like set . Need ' trailer parts ' added to the set . Critters . Other than domesticated animals there are no critters here . The area is populated by Hecate , the Hounds of Hecate , and the Daughters of Hecate . Generic Scenery Objects . The following generic objects will be needed : desert trees , plants , rocks , ruined machinery , and lots of junk . Specific Scenery Objects . The following specific objects will be needed : Gate : City : Pyramid : Dynamic Scenery Objects . The following specific objects will be needed : Gate : City : Pyramid : Area Photo . The Ouroboros photo should look like this . Town Map In Pipboy . The Ouroboros map should look like this :