| “ | When there's enough of us that have nothing left but the will to live, a change will come. A change has to come. | „ |
Bertha, the Dustbowl Refugee, is a Campfire Companion for the Traveler. She is a fruit picker who is interested in the growing labor movement. She is represent by the Queen of Cup.
Bertha frequently asks for Funny and Hopeful Stories and is first encounterable outside of Los Angeles, CA. Her story is written by Emily Short, and she is voiced by Cissy Jones.
Background[ | ]
Bertha lived in Oklahoma with her husband where they had two daughters and one son who was stillborn. During the dust bowl period of the Great Depression, the family's farm was not producing well enough to keep them afloat. Bertha and her family migrated to California, along with thousands of others. They found jobs picking fruits for little money. Eventually, Bertha's husband decided that he would rather die in Oklahoma than continue to be treated badly in California. Bertha tried to fight him, but he left in the middle of the night with their daughters, leaving Bertha alone. Bertha has not heard from them since this incident.
By Chapter 3, Bertha has become a part of the unionization movement, fighting for worker's rights.
Interactions with the Player[ | ]
Bertha can originally be found outside of Los Angeles, CA, and travels around in the [TBA]. She mainly asks for funny and hopeful stories from the Traveler. Upon reaching Chapter 3 with her, she gives you a carved peach pit that teleports you back to Los Angeles.
True Form[ | ]
Bertha's true form is her staking a pitchfork into the ground as dust swarms her.
Gallery[ | ]
Achievement Icon for completing Bertha
Achievement Icon for completing The Dustbowl Refugee
Bertha's original form
Bertha's True Form
