Doc Hoff

Doc Hoff, or as he likes to call himself "The Good Doctor", is a Caravan Merchant in Fallout 3. Sarcastic and pessimistic about humanity's survival, he sells medical supplies and drugs, and may also repair your gear. Doc Hoff sells one of the Schematics for a Nuka Grenade in the game. He can repair up to 15% initially.

Doc Hoff's caravan travels from Megaton to Canterbury Commons and back. He may add a place marker to Canterbury Commons if you talk to him about his caravan.

Doc Hoff's local inventory is located in Uncle Roe's house in the refrigerator. The key can be recovered from his corpse.

Unmarked quest: Merchant Empire
After talking to Uncle Roe for further Caravan Merchant investment, his repair skill jumps to 65 (allowing him to repair items to a max of 79%). His inventory (and the number of available caps) also improves.

Appearances
Doc Hoff only appears in Fallout 3.

Quotes
"Lets see what the good doctor has in his magic bag, shall we"?

Trivia
Agatha's broadcast includes a shout out to Doc Hoff for "keeping an old lady alive and well".

The name Doc Hoff is probably a reference to Doctor Albert "Abbie" Hoffman, creator of LSD. The character model is consistent with the appearance of the young Doctor Hoffman. This is the most likely source of his name since the character, although he does sell some legitimate medical goods, is more of a self-glorified drug dealer.



ALTERNATIVE VIEW: Abbot Howard "Abbie" Hoffman was not Dr.Albert Hoffman; Dr.Hoffman was not publicly known or refered to as "Abbie". Abbie Hoffman was an american political activist, Dr. Albert Hoffman was a Swiss chemist.

The reference in Fallout 3 more likely alludes to Dr.Ebbe Curtis Hoff (born August 12, 1906, died February 17, 1985), chairman of the Department of Neurological Science at the Medical College of Virginia, founding Dean, School of Graduate Studies and founding director of the Virginia Division of Substance Abuse. Alternatively, it may refer to Dutch physical and organic chemist and the winner of the inaugural Nobel Prize in chemistry, Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff (1852 – 1911), one of the primary founders of modern chemistry.