The Lonesome Drifter

 is a solitary troubadour traveling in the Mojave Wasteland in 2281.

Background
Born in Montana in 2253, The Lonesome Drifter was abandoned at a young age by his father, and was raised by his mother. After she died, he decided to find his father, although his reasons for doing so were unclear even to himself: they vary from asking him why he left to punching him in the face. His meager belongings include the guitar and the gun his father had left behind for him. The Drifter has traveled the western Wasteland extensively, but has felt unsatisfied as of late. By 2281, at the age of 28, he seems eager for the stability and comfort that a steady musical gig would afford him.

The guitar tune he plays is similar to the theme that plays whenever the Mysterious Stranger appears in Fallout 3; the same tune plays when the player equips the gun. This, coupled with his possession of the "Mysterious Magnum", (a gift from his father,) seem to imply that his father was none other than the Mysterious Stranger.

If you have the Lady Killer perk the player has the option to ask him if he is 17, implying the Courier possibly impregnated a woman in Montana in 2264.

Daily Schedule
He can be found playing his Acoustic Guitar by a campfire next to a Sunset Sarsaparilla billboard on Highway 95 near El Dorado Dry Lake.

Quests
During the mission Talent Pool, the Courier has the option of recruiting the Drifter to perform his act for the patrons of Tommy Torini's Aces Theater, located within The Tops casino.

Other interactions
If questioned, the Lonesome Drifter talks about his life, his desertion by his father, and his music.

Appearances
appears in Fallout: New Vegas.

Bugs

 * Like all the other performers at The Aces, the Drifter will remain silently on the stage after his act has concluded if his allotted time there has not been met. Furthermore, he may walk straight off of the stage and into the audience, instead of down the side stairs.
 * The Drifter may sometimes be found walking around backwards, but after talking to him, he will walk away normally.