Lucas Simms

Lucas Simms is the sheriff and occasionally the mayor of Megaton, a town built around an unexploded nuclear bomb. He would like the bomb disarmed, despite the fact that it is worshipped by a local cult known as Children of the Atom. If you disarm the bomb, Simms will give you the keys to the Empty House in Megaton and 100 caps (500 caps with a successful speech check). If Lucas Simms is dead his son Harden Simms will give you your reward.

If you inform Simms of Mr. Burke's plan to destroy Megaton, he will attempt to arrest Mr. Burke. This prompts Burke to try to kill Simms and will if you don't stop him.

He carries the key that unlocks the Megaton Armory, and a unique hat and duster that offer stat increases.

Due to the fact he wears a cowboy hat and duster, he is thought to be a member of the Regulators. It is unknown why Simms patrols Megaton, presumably because it lacks any real security force apart from the armed residents.

Mayor of Megaton
He often contests the title of Mayor with Colin Moriarty. Whilst Moriarty claims Megaton to be 'his city', every resident comments on how Simms is the real Mayor. Simms warns the player of talking to Moriarty, especially his son. Likewise, Moriarty despises Simms. The situation is similar to that of Junktown in Fallout, where the Good guy (Killian Darkwater) contested ownership with the bad guy (Gizmo). This is similar in that Simms, the Sheriff concerned for the people's safety contests it with the Crimelord, Moriarty, who owns a ghoul slave, Gob, and a prostitute, Nova.

If Simms is killed, though there are unique dialogue choices regarding this with Manya and Harden Simms, it is not verified, but presumed Moriarty takes control of the City, possibly until Harden Simms comes of age.

Related quests

 * The Power of the Atom

Known Bugs
Lucas Simms can disappear and could be found dead due to game engine's pathing lack on stepped routes. Check Disappearing NPCs for help.

When killed by Mr. Burke, a floating blood splatter can some times be found walking the same path that Simms once did. It can cause the game to freeze and you will need to restart the console (xbox 360).

If you try to disable and reenable him after he is killed via console command the game freezes. (PC version)

Can be killed by Radiation only if he somehow gets pushed near Atomic Bomb, he will freeze there and die.(xbox 360)

also he can fall off the perch above his house he sometimes goes to and die ending up on the ramp leading to Moria's (xbox 360)

Corpse Loot

 * 5.56mm Round (12)
 * Chinese Assault Rifle
 * Housekey to the Lucas Simms' House (where the Bobblehead: Strength is located). The housekey also unlocks the Megaton Armory
 * Sheriff's Duster
 * Sheriff's Hat

Quotes

 * "These are my people. This is my town. You so much as breathe wrong and I'm gonna fucking end you."
 * "I'll be damned, you're from that vault, Vault 101. *chuckles* I ain't seen one of those jumpsuits in a long time."
 * "You staying out of trouble? I'd hate to have to waste bullets on your sorry hide."
 * "You looking for the mayor, or the sheriff?"
 * "I haven't killed a drifter in weeks!"

Appearances
Lucas Simms appears only in Fallout 3.