Boatman

## Details

The boatman was first survivor to help survivor to survive harsh apocalypse conditions. Survivor tried to contact using radio, and he can hear human voice but echoed out, Boatman then reverberated from speaker, he thought his friend was using radio to contacting him, he said those madmen had overrun the city. Survivor tried to call out Boatman again, but ancient generator went rumble and shut off.

> A man in a gasmask (GP-4) was standing next to the boat.
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Survivor arrived to Boatman's location, he ask Boatman if he is Vasily as he heard radio signal, Boatman replied to him 'No' and said Vasily is his friend, he wanted to take his friend back to their settlement, but his friend wasn't responding. Survivor then asked him another question if he was from camp, he replied he was from the fishing camp, and he introduced he and his friend were radio enthusiasts. Boatman asked Survivor where are he from, Survivor (lied) replied to him he is from Murmansk and on the way to Belomorsk, but Boatman told him there's no road from Kandalaksha to Belomorsk, as those area are very high radiated, so he decided to go with moving by water with his boat instead, but he want to get his friend first, and Survivor had to agree this deal.

Survivor reached to dugout, it turned out door was broken and the room had shell cases and dried blood, he had to enter the room to check in, he was hit by rotten smells, wall was caked in blood and things were tossed everywhere, a disfigured corpse (Possibly Vasily) was sprawled in the far corner, and had notebook next to corpse on ground. (If survivor searched Vasily's corpse, he get lighter and confirmed Vasily's death), Survivor took notebook, reading that Vasily must have to wait for signal to head on waterfront when madmen raided his dugout, and Vasily was killed and radio antenna was stolen. Survivor headed back to Boatman, he realized Survivor returning alone to him, and his face turned sullen. Survivor handed Vasily's notebook and reported the situation, he was angry at madmen for stealing their antenna and killed his friend, he had to take it back as soon as possible, Survivor asked him that they need plans to raid. Boatman had plan, but they didn't have bullets, he gave details that department store had sulfur and saltpeter, he know how to make gunpowder. Survivor accepted it as he can go, but Boatman had to give survivor a old crowbar as it was locked, and he will prepare firearms and ammo.

Once survivor found recipe for gunpowder, he had to go madmen's house to meet Boatman. Boatman was hiding to avoid detection by madmens, he had a two pair of shotguns (saw-off IZH), but he required ammo to make one and Survivor handed over sulfur and saltpeter, although Survivor found 100 each of sulfur and saltpeter, it only costs 30 sulfur and 60 saltpeter for 20 shotgun shells, while Boatman gave Survivor saw-off IZH to raid madmen's house.

Once battle is over, Boatman gathered remaining pieces of the stolen radio equipment and made his way to the door, he suggested to Survivor to loot the house that they raided, then he will wait at his boat's location. Survivor reached to his location, The boatman asked if he can move, Survivor can either choose to remain to around Kandalaksha (or go somewhere else regardlessly), or agree to move. Boatman helped Survivor to reach Belomarsk, and he will wait for him in Olonet, as Survivor wanted to search for truths.

Survivor arrived to Olonet to meet the Boatman again, he is seen making fish soup in large vat, he noticed Survivor and nodded, told him what did Survivor find, Survivor told him he wanted to know what happened, who started war and behind of epidemic, Boatman gave Survivor soup and smiled, he explained about scientific institute where they are probably working on that virus, but he warned Survivor about it had dangerous zone, radiation and enemies, telling him can't be on his foot. Survivor tried to tell Boatman again, Boatman convinced Survivor for being weak (not ready) and its dangerous, telling Survivor had to reach level 25 before continuing story. He given advices to Survivor: Trading, Completing side quests and chat with the foreman.

When survivor reached level 25, The boatman reminded him about radioactive zone, Survivor doesn't had to be scared anymore, Boatman repaired his motorboat and gave to Survivor, but boat might requires gasoline to move, which is Boatman only gave his boat away to Survivor is travel from Olonet to Leningrad, he gave final advice to use his boat, survivor had to buy gasoline from survivor base and travel to Leningrad, then Boatman will not able to be seen again, but he will remain in Olonet.