Mel (Fallout 3)

Mel is a wannabe mugger the Lone Wanderer may come across during the Locked and Unloaded random encounter. He wants the player character to give him all of their caps. He will appear as friendly on the radar.

Effects of player's actions
There may be several conversation options, depending on the skills:
 * (Speech) Back off or I'll make you regret threatening me.
 * (Speech) How about I give you 5 caps and you leave me alone?
 * (Intelligence) Bullshit, a mugger in the Wasteland? A real raider would've shot me already.
 * (Perception) That gun doesn't look loaded.
 * All right. I haven't killed anyone all day. Let's go.
 * I can't give you all my stuff, sorry.

If a skill-based topic is used, Mel will end the conversation without turning hostile and will cower as if fleeing. If one refuses to be give anything, he may turn hostile. Mel will also fight any roving hostiles that travel near him (i.e. raiders or critters). But, since his shotgun is unloaded, he is limited to fighting unarmed. He is about as tough as an average raider, although, without weapons, he poses a limited threat.

Appearances
Mel appears only in Fallout 3.