Mister Holdout

Mr. Holdout is a shady fellow living on the New Vegas Strip in 2281.

Background
Mr. Holdout is willing to sell holdout weapons to people looking to get into casinos on the New Vegas Strip. He is standing outside of the Gomorrah casino and will hail the Courier when they first pass him.

Effects of player's actions

 * He will not sell his merchandise to the player if they have positive reputation with the Strip. Equally, he offers a discount if the player has infamous reputation.
 * If reputation with the Strip is liked or higher, sometimes just standing or passing near him will cause him to spontaneously warn the player to stay away from him. If the player stays there, the warning will be repeated again and again.
 * Killing him will negate reputation with the NCR, though not with the Strip itself.

Other interactions

 * During interactions with Mr. Holdout the player can pass a stealth check of 50 for XP.

Appearances
Mr. Holdout appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the scenes

 * Holdout is a term for concealing and hiding cards on one's body. Additionally, a holdout gun is another name used to refer to a pocket-pistol or derringer: handguns of very small size and caliber, making them easy to conceal, and meant to be used in emergencies or situations where conventional weapons are inaccessible.

Bugs

 * If you convince him to sell bigger holdout weapons with the Sneak check, his inventory may nevertheless not change.

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