The Vault 139 Generalized Occupational Aptitude Test

OOC Notes

This test can be done several ways based on preference. The quickest way is to ask each player only one question, redacting the answers to each subsequent question based on the characters still available. The alternate way is to offer all six questions to each player and make a judgment call based on how many times they picked the same occupation. This is meant to connect a player's prefered playstyle to a rewarding character concept, however as always it is ultimately up to the GM on how to implement it.

Refer to the Vault 139 G.O.A.T. Answer Key for results, but be warned SPOILERS AHEAD IN THIS LINK!

Question One

Oh no! Old Mr. Abernathy has escaped his caretaker once again and locked himself in the public restroom! The Overseer has tasked you with getting him out. How do you proceed?

• A --- A good solid kick near the doorknob ought to get it open. Let the hacks in white coats figure out what to do with the old coot.

• B --- Crawl through the maintenance hatch and use the vent to drop down on the other side. A little dirt on your jumpsuit isn't going to hurt anything.

• C --- Borrow a bobby pin and see if you can Jimmy the lock. No need to make a big scene about it.

• D --- Old Mr. Abernathy is a good friend. All he really wants is some attention, having a nice chat with him will get him out eventually. Everyone else will just have to be patient!

• E --- For as 'senile' as everyone thinks he is, the man never misses a good dessert. Make him a sweetroll and set the hot pastry in the hallway. Sooner or later he'll take the bait.

• F --- This is a problem that will work itself out. The more important question is, where did he hide the Mentats he is clearly not taking today?

Question Two

You've had the privilege of being selected for volunteer clinic duty, congratulations! While taking part in your responsibility to the community you have to make a judgment call on a patient with a communicable disease or infection that could threaten the entire Vault. What is the best course of action?

• A --- Isolate the patient immediately and get inside the decontamination shower to protect yourself from being infected as well. Once the integrity of the clinic is confirmed, contact the doctor-on-call to come and handle this based on Overseer protocol.

• B --- The safest thing to do is to just tourniquet the affected area and amputate before it can spread to the rest of the body. We have no idea if we can reverse the damage and it would be smarter to just cut our losses here.

• C --- Panic in a Vault can be more dangerous than any disease. Quarantine is the best course of action for both the patient and attendant without notifying the other residents until solid evidence leads to a culprit and treatment.

• D --- I can't afford to get sick, I have to work tomorrow. Let the robot handle it and if they try to get close they are going to feel the back of my hand.

• E --- Miconazole nitrate should at least kill any of the nasty fungus on the surface and give the patient some relief from the pain. If that doesn't work move to the big guns and just pour some bleach over the open wound. That never fails.

• F --- I don't know anything about medicine besides what the auto-doc tells me, and this test is dumb. I'd already be high from the Med X you gave me access to so forget this sick joker.

Question Three

A fellow resident of Vault 139 has a limited edition comic book from before the Great War, what a treasure! You'd very much like to get your hands on this one-of-a-kind memento but they aren't interested in trading. How do you add it to your collection?

• A --- Never say never, if it takes the next five years I'll butter them up and find a good trade that we can both be happy with. At the very least we will both just have gained a friend.

• B --- It isn't my fault they didn't listen to reason when I was offering it. A good knock across the chops should change their mind on letting me hold onto their little book for a while.

• C --- They won't be in their quarters every moment of every day. Once everyone is distracted I'd just slip in and replace it with one I printed off in the library so it won't be missed right away either.

• D --- The secret to anyone's heart is through their stomach my grammy always used to say. I'd offer to trade them my pie at dinner every night for a year and see if we can come to an agreement then.

• E --- Everything is for sale, you just have to know the price. Gather as much gossip as you can before using what you find to blackmail your stubborn collector. It is never immoral to call out someone else's guilt, even if you profit from it.

• F --- Slip something in their drink when they aren't looking and take the comic after they pass out along with some other valuables. Not only is that more for me, but it will also throw Vault security off my trail for a while.

Question Four

Dang it! Mr. Peterson has used your private lavatory again and left it a complete mess! How do you plot your revenge against him?

• A --- Record a holotape of yourself describing the scene with your Pip Boy and turn it in to the Overseer. That is sure to get some results.

• B --- This must be some kind of misunderstanding. Mr. Peterson would never be rude on purpose, maybe it would be best to invite him over for supper and air your grievance like a friend.

• C --- Take some clear plastic wrap and cover the bowl with it. Next time he goes to make use of the facility he will be the one covered in a mess.

• D --- Hide in the shower with the curtain drawn and wait for him to return. Just when he sits down and gets comfortable jump out and scare the crap right out of him.

• E --- The easiest solution is usually the correct one. He won't want to use your mirror as much once he is missing a few teeth.

• F --- I would take an 'upper-decker' in his toilet. It's when you do your business in the tank that refills the water on each flush. The water stays dirty for weeks. That should teach him a lesson.

Question Five

Oh no! You have been exposed to radiation and have begun to mutate! While the growths don't appear contagious, it is clear that you are now disfigured for life. How do you cope?

• A --- Beauty isn't everything. I'd train my new arm to help me with my daily routines and make my life easier.

• B --- At that point I think I'd just shoot myself. I don't want to live as a disgusting mutant.

• C --- What's a few extra warts anyway? If someone had something to say about it, I'd just remind them how much bigger I still am then them.

• D --- I'd submit myself to the Vault clinic for observation and treatment. Maybe they can figure out a safe way to cut it all off with a precision laser or dose me full of anti-mutagen agents.

• E --- The universe doesn't put anything in our path we aren't strong enough to overcome. I would do my best to put on a happy face and live my best life despite the setback.

• F --- If I'm a mutant it's time to head to the surface and rally the rest of my kind into attacking Vault 139! Let the revolution begin!

Question Six

One of our trusted Vault Tec scientists has seemed to crack from the pressure of long term isolation underground and is on the loose in the Vault. Brandishing an unknown piece of technology, he threatens you and demands you bow down and pledge allegiance to the 'Mole People' or be destroyed. How do you defuse the situation?

• A --- This isn't my problem. Let someone else handle it that has experience talking down cracked egg heads.

• B --- These kinds of terroristic threats are dangerous whether or not they are followed through on and should be dealt with accordingly. Order security to shoot on sight and bring this villain down before he causes a panic or damages the Vault.

• C --- Get some help in distracting him so you can sneak up and pickpocket his device before he uses it to hurt anyone.

• D --- This man seems to be suffering from some kind of psychotic break and probably doesn't actually want to threaten his community. Taking some time to simply listen to him and hear his demands might go a long way in finding a peaceful resolution.

• E --- Take his toy from him and beat it across his head until it breaks. Stupid science bitch ain't doin' nothing to our home.

• F --- Bow down and join the Mole People of course. They can't be worse than the next two hundred years stuck with these morons.