Swank

Swank is the right-hand man of Benny for the Chairmen $$

Background
Swank is a former member of the Mojave Boot-Riders and current second in command of the Chairmen under Benny, handling the day-to-day operations of The Tops. He supports Mr. House, and believes that the Chairmen owe him for their current status in New Vegas. Swank takes pride in both The Tops, and the Chairmen. Considering them both the best on the Strip.

Swank dislikes the other members of the Three Families, finding the Omertas untrustworthy, and the White Glove Society creepy. He also dislikes Caesar's Legion believing Caesar to be a thug. His opinion of the New California Republic is more neutral, but he believes they should tread lightly in the Mojave.

At Benny's order, Swank murdered a Chairmen singer for not moving past the Chairmen's tribal past, by spiking his chems with psycho. He regretted the method of killing, believing it to be dishonest.

Quests

 * Ring-a-Ding-Ding!: Swank is met by the Courier upon entry into the Tops casino. The player character can make Swank aware of Benny's plans through a series of Speech checks (15, 30 and 45) and is then allowed to progress to Benny's suite with all the player character's weapons. The player character only needs to pass the first two Speech checks to gain access to their weapons.
 * Proof can also be found along the way such as Benny's lighter, and distinctive cigarettes, along with other proof that can sway Swank.

Effects of player's actions

 * If the Courier opts to kill Benny in Ring-a-Ding-Ding!, Swank can later be heard "consoling mourners" in an interview with Radio New Vegas by saying, "If I know my pal Benny he's swinging with the big cat upstairs as we speak, or chasing some angel broad with cans as big as her halo." However, if the player character has shown evidence to Swank that Benny attempted to kill the Courier, he will state in conversation he "guesses he's the boss now." He, along with everyone else in the Tops, will mention how he "thought Benny was a stand up guy" and that he never saw him as a rat.
 * If the Courier kills Swank, they will be allowed to enter the Tops casino with all of their weapons.
 * If the player character convinces Swank that Benny is planning something behind Mr. House's back, Swank asks the Courier what they want to do. If the player character says they want to take Benny out now, Swank will send Benny to his room. There the Courier can kill Benny. Afterwards if the player character returns to Swank he will ask,"Has Benny been dealt with yet?" There is only one speech option as "Yes he is dead." Swank seems to rejoice this fact by commenting, "Guess that makes me the boss. Ring-a-ding!".

Other interactions

 * If the player character has the Black Widow perk and asks Swank about work, she can convince him to give her 100 caps to "buy something pretty."

Appearances
Swank appears in Fallout: New Vegas and All Roads.