Scavenger (Fallout 3)



Scavengers are traders in the Capital Wasteland. Some Scavengers will be accompanied by non-hostile guard dogs, robots or even non-hostile Yao Guai. If asked about their merchandise (only if Megaton was destroyed), they will say people in Megaton no longer need things. Their comments can also reflect other PC actions such as helping Big Town residents.

Scavengers will sometimes pick a random target to scavenge. It may be a container, or simply a random (possibly pre-programmed?) spot on the ground. Once they have secured an object, they guard it for some time. If you approach them too rapidly and intrude on their actions, they may become hostile. You will receive a warning from them unless you are moving very quickly. Even while they are doing this, you should still be able to easily approach them from another direction to initiate dialogue.

Locations
Some scavengers have fixed locations where they have set-up shop:


 * in the barn east of Reclining Groves Resort Homes
 * in Lucky's if killed and the pc then leaves the building and re-enters one could be in his/her place already, a red building southwest of Warrington Station, near Tenpenny Tower
 * east of Jocko's Pop & Gas Stop and north of Signal Sierra Victor
 * on the Anchorage War Memorial, can be found with a Yao Guai or a pack Brahmin
 * on a bridge over a sunken freeway, west of Falls Church Metro and north of Red Racer Factory
 * just west and up the hill from SatCom Array NW-07c
 * a shack west of Hamilton's Hideaway
 * on a pier along the west bank of the Potomac River, southeast of Wilhelm's Wharf pointing towards Anchorage War Memorial
 * Pennsylvania Avenue, with two guarding dogs
 * If you kill this scavenger, eventually another will appear in his place. In one case late in the game (lvl 20 + after the Enclave started appearing), the new scavenger was wearing Power Armor, but also had his normal scavenger clothing in his pickpocket-able inventory.
 * At the Freedom Street Station close to the exit to Metro Central.
 * In a broken house west of Fort Bannister, north of Charnel House.
 * A little east of Vault 106
 * Just outside of Megaton.
 * South of the Fairfax Ruins (may have been killed by raiders but his stuff is still there and you lose karma for stealing it)
 * South of Raven Rock, there is a special Scavenger who, when talked to, talks crazily about the "Chosen One" and then dies. A note in his pocket reveals that he had been poisoned. Since he wanders across the map, he can be found in the general area of Raven Rock.

Scavengers may also be found roaming the Capital Wasteland in random encounters.