Vortis

Vortis is a slaver living on the outskirts of Shady Sands in 2241.

Background
Vortis is an old slaver that runs a "holding center" on the outskirts of Shady Sands, exploiting a legal loophole allowing him to do so. Because the New California Republic has outlawed slavery, he holds the slaves in pens just outside of the city for there owners, for a price. He has been a slaver for quite some time, and is aided in his work by other slavers, most of whom are seemingly 'huge, but not too bright'. He is quite scrawny, wearing spectacles, missing most of his teeth and has a faded slaver's tattoo on his forehead, complimenting his perpetually ink stained fingers and shirt.

Ever since the formation of the NCR Rangers, he has been at odds with them, due to his chosen profession and their aim to abolish slavery and hunt down slavers in the region.

Other Interactions
The Chosen One can choose to secure a map of Ranger safehouses for Vortis, impeding the abolitionist effort or help to wipe out the slavers in NCR, first by splattering Vortis' weathered brains over the walls of his compound and freeing the slaves there.

In conversation, he can be tends to be quite cynical, perhaps due to his choice of profession and seeing the worst the wastes have to offer.

Appearances
Vortis appears in Fallout 2.