Old Ben

 is a person living at Freeside in 2281.

Background
Old Ben is right outside the entrance to the New Vegas Strip in Freeside when you first meet him. He warns the player not to go to the gate of the Strip without first talking with the gatekeeper Securitron first, or they'll get vaporized. After further questioning, he tells that he used to be in many jobs, such as a bodyguard, male escort, and a gun-for-hire, as well as a butcher.

When asked about his butcher job he references Iguana Bob Frazier in Hub in the original Fallout.

Quests

 * Wang Dang Atomic Tango: When looking for a male escort, the Courier can choose between Ben and Santiago to be a "man-whore" for the Atomic Wrangler Casino. Old Ben can be persuaded through either a speech check or the Confirmed Bachelor/Black Widow perk.

Note: If the Player has chosen Santiago instead of Old Ben while also doing the Debt Collector quest, Old Ben may be persuaded to join as well through a Speech-Check after the quest is completed. He can then be found sitting at the Bar of the Atomic Wrangler, but still has the Speech Check dialog Tree available, providing an Infinite source of 50 XP. The speech check will NOT be replaced by the Confirmed Bachelor perk. [Confirmed Xbox 360]

Appearances
appears in Fallout: New Vegas.

Bugs

 * For the quest Wang Dang Atomic Tango, if one already recruited a prostitute for the position Old Ben may hold, the speech check for recruiting Old Ben may remain, which can be continuously used to easily gain experience and level up.


 * After being recruited for the Atomic Wrangler, he cannot be hired.