Sawbones (Fallout 3)

Sawbones is a Mr. Gutsy working as a doctor in The Citadel. He can be found in the B-Ring and offers the same services that all the other wasteland doctors offer.

His terminal, which requires 100 Science to hack, contains a poem of his composition. It also appears that Paladin Glade has hacked his terminal before, and wants Sawbones to change his password.

Effects of player actions
If you ask Sawbones to heal you he will wound you instead. With a high enough Science or the Robotics Expert perk, you can fix Sawbones and receive free healing. Sawbones will not be particularly happy about it though.

After repairing Sawbones' malfunction and receiving medical treatment, an effect called "Sawbones' Precision" will appear in your Pip-Boy, giving you +2 END and +2 PER. The effect lasts for about three hours, and it can be gained again by receiving healing from Sawbones.

Appearances
Sawbones only appears in Fallout 3.

Behind the scenes

 * "Sawbones" is a historical slang term for a surgeon, dating back to the early 19th century.
 * Sawbones is a reference to the Emergency Medical Hologram from Star Trek Voyager. When first encountered, it greets the Lone Wanderer with "Please state the nature of the medical emergency," the line delivered EMH Mk I upon activation. It also has the poor bedside manner that is a hallmark of the EMH Mk I.