Ashley Ortega

Ashley Ortega is a member of the Settlers leading the construction of the outpost known as Settler's Ridge .
==Background==
Ashley came from Pennsylvania and grew up in a small town which banded together with other towns to survive after the Great War. There, his father mined coal.A Vault Dweller: "Are you from Appalachia originally?"Ashley: "No, afraid not. I'm from further north. A place they used to call Pennsylvania. Grew up in a small town where my padre used to mine coal. Came to Appalachia with Paige and his group as they moved south to greener pastures."(Ashley Ortega's dialogue) He had a good relationship with his father, who is now deceased, calling him a good man and a hard worker. Before the Great War, his father "fought the power" to keep his job and feed his family; Ashley has heard of similar stories from pre-War Appalachia and empathizes with them.A Vault Dweller: "Tell me about your father."Ashley: "My father was a good man. A working man. Sadly he's passed on. They say before the war he fought the power to keep his job and feed his family. Reminds me of some stories I've heard of old Appalachia. I can empathize."(Ashley Ortega's dialogue)
Although the community of towns kept itself safe, they still had to make sacrifices such as when food became scarce. Ashley drew a short straw and was thrown out, left to fend for himself. Just before he thought he might have to become a raider, Ashley came across Paige's group and decided to travel with them to Appalachia.A Vault Dweller: "Why did you join the Settlers?"Ashley: "The town I grew up in was part of a little group of towns that all banded together after the Great War. That kept everyone safe and protected for most of my life, but we had to make sacrifices. When food got tight, we drew lots. I got the short straw. They threw me out on my own. Just when I thought I'd have to turn to raiding, I came across Paige's group. They were heading south in search of a new life in Appalachia. Sounded good to me. I joined up and have been with them ever since."(Ashley Ortega's dialogue) He thinks raiders are violent psychopaths and the Brotherhood of Steel are pretentious. While he is fine with the Responders, he wishes they did not try to remain a neutral party so often.A Vault Dweller: "What do you think of the other groups in the region?"Ashley: "I think my views align with what you'd expect. The Raiders are violent psychopaths. Steer clear of them. The Brotherhood of Steel is a pretentious, overbearing organization that wants to control the world. The Blue Ridge Caravan Company is a bit shady, but their business helps everyone in the area. And the Responders should be our closest allies. I don't like that they play the neutral party."(Ashley Ortega's dialogue)
==Interactions with the player character==
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==Notes==
Ashley's mention of drawing the short straw and being exiled from his community is very similar to the background of the original Vault Dweller.
==Appearances==
Ashley Ortega appears only .
==Behind the scenes==
* Quest designer Christopher Marshall was a writer for Ashley's dialogue.Ryan Johnson on ArtStation: "Fallout 76 - Settler's Ridge"
* Although Ashley's heritage is never explicitly identified, Ashley refers to his father as "padre," and Ortega is a Spanish surname.
==Gallery==
FO76AC Settler's Ridge (Ashley Ortega).jpg|At Settler's Ridge
==References==
Non-game
Category:Boardwalk Paradise human characters
Category:Settler characters
ru:Эшли Ортега