Fallout 4has a lot of fun mods to change the game, but one is perfect for the start of the football season. Though the base game ofFallout 4is fun to start,Fallout 4’s best modscan take things up a level. Many can add new weapons, quests, and companions to make every playthrough feel unique. Some even play into one ofFallout 4’s best systems of settlement building, which is carried into future Bethesda titles.

Based around the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,Fallout 4already plays into the area’s rich history. Diamond City is built inside the easily recognizable Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. Two of the game’s main factions, Minutemen and Railroad, are inspired by the historical groups of the same name. In this regard,Fallout 4is better than its predecessorsat immersing the player into the world around them.

Robot companion Codsworth in a kitchen in Fallout 4.

Fallout 4’s Tales Of The Commonwealth Mod Explained

A Fun Quest For Patriot Football Fans

Tales Of The Commonwealthmod adds a little over 20 new side quests that may be some of theweirdest and strangest inFallout 4. One such quest, “Patriots,” tasks players with recovering what an NPC named Clarissa believes to be a historical document about Tom, the greatest Patriot.

This leads players to a field where Super Mutants are playing football with disarmed Nukes. The catch is thatevery mutant is named after a popular real-life player from the New England Patriots.

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This quest, while short, isa neat inclusion for those who are familiar with the region and who like football.Fallouthas a track record of taking real-life groups and parodying them in-game, and this mod blends into it perfectly.

Glory, Sturges and KL-EO from the Fallout 4.

It even goes as far as to have the most talkative mutant be named Gronk, as the way mutants speak is like the way many football fans pretend the famous Rob Gronkowski does. Along with having an in-game note written by Tom Brady that is his suspension letter from 2016.

How To Complete The Patriots Quest In Fallout 4

A Simple But Fun Fetch Quest In The Tales Of The Commonwealth Mod

This quest is started by engaging with Clarissa in the Old Corner Bookstore near the Freedom Trail. She will tell the player about the Patriot Thomas, who is more important than any other, and about a historical document of his she wants.

This directs to University Point, where a mutant named Grogan will lead the player into a nearby Bunker. In the bunker, a human named Coach Skinny is trying to teach all the Mutants how to play football.Skinny informs the player that he was part of a traveling caravan named “Brady’s Bandwagon” which went around teaching people about the legendary football player.

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However, after the death of his friend, Skinny was eventually captured by Super Mutants who learned to respect him because he could catch Nukes that they did not know were disarmed. After asking Skinny about the historical document, he gives the player an old football almanac.

When given to Clarissa, she is disappointed that Thomas is just an athlete. She then gives the player back the almanac along with a Super Bowl Ring.

Overall, while this is a simple fetch quest, it is a memorable experience, even more so for people who know the background. The plot is comical and fits theFalloutuniverse just enough to not disrupt the atmosphere. Given that football season has just started, this is the perfect time to play thisFallout 4mod.