Prospector (Fallout: New Vegas)

In Fallout: New Vegas, a Prospector is a "generous" term for a Scavenger. Prospectors are scattered around the Mojave Wasteland, and are non-hostile towards the player unless provoked.

Easy Pete in Goodsprings is a retired prospector. Prospectors often gather at The Prospector's Den outside Primm when it isn't overrun with Jackals.

You can kill prospectors witout getting bad karma. Dead prospectors may be found in set locations all over the wasteland, holding unique weapon types and armour types, making it very useful to find them, but beware, many of them are guarded by flocks of creatures, feral ghouls, or deathclaws.