Festus (Fallout: New Vegas)

Festus is a robotic character "living" in the Mojave Wasteland in 2281.

Background
Festus is a robot type character who you first meet inside the Sunset Sarsaparilla Headquarters.

Quests
If the player speaks with him he will start the quest The Legend of the Star where the player will have to search for Sunset Sarsaparilla Star bottle caps which you will need 51 of to complete the quest The Legend of the Star.

Other Interactions
You may also play a game called "Lucky Horseshoes" which is a variant on Blackjack. Aces count for 1 and only number cards are used. Which ever player draws to the highest number without going above 21 wins. You may "draw," "hold," or "quit". Draw adds a card to your hand, hold sets your hand and quit... quits. If player "A" draws into a number that is equal to player "B"'s total, then the total of player "B" is bumped higher by one. The ultimate prize for playing the game is an additional card for your Caravan deck.

Appearances
Festus appears in Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the scenes

 * After finding 51 Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle caps for the quest, The Legend of the Star. Festus will tell you the story of The Legend of the Star. During the story Festus will make mention of Nuka-cola, the rival soft drink of Sunset Sarsaparilla. After this, he will quickly mention that to avoid legal action from Nuka-cola, he must inform the Courier that Nuka-cola is a "Swell" drink, but sometimes people just want something different. This is probably reference to the Cola Wars between Pepsi and Coca-Cola.
 * Festus was likely modeled after a character on the western show Gunsmoke, also named Festus. The two look alike, sound alike, and both have a tendency to "jaw awhile."