Ben Canning

 is a water beggar found at seemingly random locations in the Capital Wasteland in the year 2277.

Background
Ben is a wastelander who came upon some bad luck, wandering around for days without water.

Quests

 * Dying of Thirst: Ben Canning appears in a random encounter. Upon meeting, the Lone Wanderer may choose to give him water or let him die. Unlike the water beggars found outside Megaton, Tenpenny Tower, and Rivet City who will only accept purified water, Ben will also accept dirty water. (He will not accept aqua pura, aqua cura, or holy water.) If given water, he proceeds to drink it repeatedly; when activated, he apologetically tells the character that he's not up to traveling yet. Standing after a minute or two, he simply says "Good to see you again, friend!" If you refuse to give him water, he will ask you to shoot him in the head, because he is out of ammo, else he would do it himself. You will take a negative karma hit if you choose to comply with this request.

Effects of player actions

 * If he is given water, he will follow the same looping route as the caravan merchants.
 * If he is not given water, he will die.

Appearances
only appears in Fallout 3.

Bugs

 * When given water he takes out an empty Nuka-Cola bottle or a beer bottle instead of the plastic water bottles.
 * He is also known to be stuck in the ground at times, but will act normal (other than the fact that he is almost underground).
 * Because he is equipped with a laser pistol, but carries microfusion cells instead of small energy cells, he has no ammo for his weapon and his forced to fight with his fists if engaged in combat.