Settlers (Wastelanders)

The Settlers are a faction at Foundation in Appalachia primarily led by Paige and Ward who are their de facto leaders. It is important not to confuse this faction with all settlers who may not be part of this faction.
==Background==
After the Great War, Paige - a former head of the Construction Workers Union in Washington, D.C. - and a number of other survivors took the last train out of Union Station. As they left the Capital they saw the toxic green air lingering above the city.Paige's journal, entry 1
Paige and his group eventually reached the city of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, where they would stay. Eventually, though, it became too dangerous to live, and they decided to leave. Paige led a great number of citizens from Pittsburgh south. Along the way, people from many places joined them, including from the Capital Wasteland.Jen: [...] "I joined up with them north of here a while back. They seem to be from all over this region. My family used to live in what's now the Capital Wasteland." Generally made up of people well-versed in construction, the Settlers are a hard-working and industrious crew. Despite its people originating from many different locations, they are primarily hailing from parts of Pennsylvania.Fallout 76 loading screens: "The Settlers at Foundation traveled from a variety of areas to make a new home in Appalachia, but most come from various parts of Pennsylvania."
Sometime after arriving at Foundation, Ward took charge of the day-to-day operations of the settlement, although still formally answering to Paige.Vault Dweller: "What can you tell me about the others?" Samuel: "Ward's in charge out here. Oh, he'll say he ain't, but he is. Of course he reports to Paige for the big stuff."(Samuel's dialogue)Fallout 76 loading screens: "The Settlers at Foundation rely on cooperation and collaboration, but respect the guidance of Paige and Ward, who are the closest the settlement has to leaders." The settlement is the first step in the faction's plan to reclaim Appalachia.Fallout 76 loading screens: "The settlement of Foundation represents the first step in the Settlers' plan to reclaim Appalachia, through building, expansion and community."
==Interactions with the player character==
Paige and his Settlers are first encountered in the quest Here to Stay, when they are visited by the Vault Dwellers under orders from the Vault 76 overseer to have them inoculated to protect them from the Scorched Plague. Paige is hesitant to trust them on the threat the Scorched pose and asks them to find his doctor, Aubrie Willem, to tell him about the inoculation. If Aubrie agrees, then Paige fully supports it as well. Aubrie's camp is found northwest of Vault 96, but the Settlers with him have been wiped out by the Scorched, and he himself had taken refuge in a nearby cave he fortified the entrance of.
After speaking with him and telling him of the inoculation, he will head back to Foundation to spread the word, and Paige will agree to have the inoculation administered to the Settlers to protect them from the Scorched Plague. After that, the Vault Dwellers are faced with the decision to either side with Paige and his Settlers or go against them by siding with Meg and her raiders, to gain access to the riches hidden within Vault 79 as that was the real reason for both factions and many others returning to Appalachia.
==Locations==
* Foundation
** Foundation supply room
** Founder's Hall
* Foundation Outpost
* Settler's Ridge
* Spruce Knob Campground
* East Mountain lookout (formerly)
==Members==
===Individuals===
===Families===
===Robots===
* The MotherlodeAll That Glitters (optional)
* Reco (after Invisible Ties)
* Sunnys
===Animals===
==Variants==
===Settler===
These are generic settlers attempting to reclaim Appalachia.
===Settler colonist===
Settler colonists may appear in random encounters thanking the player character for their work with the settlers. One may also be asked to free a settler colonist during an ally-assigned rescue quest.
===Settler apprentice===
Settler apprentices may appear in random encounters asking the player character where they are headed, at which point they can either be robbed or given supplies. One may also be asked to free a settler apprentice during an ally-assigned rescue quest.
===Settler craftsman===
Settler craftsmen may appear in random encounters accompanied by a beatboxing eyebot. One may also be asked to free a settler craftsman during an ally-assigned rescue quest.
===Settler journeyman===
Settler journeymen may appear in random encounters of roaming settler groups battling various creatures.
===Settler machinist===
Settler machinists may appear in random encounters of roaming settler groups battling various creatures.
===Settler engineer===
Settler engineers may appear in random encounters of roaming settler groups battling various creatures, and can also be found at Foundation. One random encounter involves an engineer with binoculars scouting out a good spot for a camp. Another encounter has an engineer asking the player character for any supplies that they have to spare.
===Settler mastersmith===
Settler mastersmiths are one of the strongest variants of settlers. They may appear in random encounters of roaming settler groups battling various creatures, and can also be found at Foundation.
===Settler guard===
Settler guards protect Foundation itself and are stationed along the perimeter of the town.
===Settler hinterlander===
Settler hinterlanders are the most experienced type of settler. They may appear in random encounters of roaming settler groups battling various creatures, and can also be found at Foundation.
===Group leader===
Group leaders are uniquely-named settlers who may appear in random encounters leading a group of settlers, as the name implies. They may be encountered on the road on the way to Foundation, where they will eventually arrive if unimpeded.
==Notes==
In conversation with Leila Rahmani, a Raider-aligned player character can refer to the Settlers of Foundation as "those dorks hiding in the giant log cabin."Paladin Rahmani: "How well do you know the people of Foundation?"Vault Dweller: "[Raider] You mean those dorks hiding in the giant log cabin?"Paladin Rahmani: " "(Leila Rahmani's dialogue)
==Appearances==
The Settlers appear only .
==Gallery==
FO76WL Settlers On Guard.jpg|Settlers on guard
FO76 Spruce Knob Campground Settler Graffiti.png|Settler graffiti in the fortification south of Foundation
FO76WL Rep Overview Settlers.jpg|Settlers reputation overview
WLSettlers Faction icon.png
==See also==
* Inside the Vault: New Arrivals Coming to Appalachia in Wastelanders (archived)
==References==
 
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