Changes: Ada Straus

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Ada Straus is a somewhat hapless doctor living in the town of Novac in 2281.

Background

Dr. Straus can be found either outside her medical tent/portable clinic by a stationary pack brahmin or wandering the area in the company of two mercenary bodyguards. This can lead one to think that she is a traveling merchant.

One of her bodyguards remarks "between you and me, I don't think she studied at an accredited institution", which is probably true, seeing as she says things like, "What are the chances I'll botch the same procedure twice in one day?" when asked for medical assistance.

The other bodyguard will remark, "She hasn't paid me anything yet; should I be worried?"

Interactions with the player character

Interactions overview

Interactions
	This character is essential. Essential characters cannot be killed.
	This character is a permanent companion. They grant the - perk.
	This character is a temporary companion.
	This character starts quests.	Straus Calls
	This character is involved in quests.	-
	This character is a doctor.	Restores health. Removes radiation. Removes addictions.
	This character is a merchant.	- Sells: Chems consumables
	This character can repair items.	Max Repair condition: -
	This character can modify weapons.	-
	This character rents beds.	-.
	This character plays Caravan.	They can bid caps.

Quests

Straus Calls: If you're short on caps, Ada will provide medical attention for you. Just don't expect any miracles.

Inventory

Apparel	Weapon	Other items	On death
Wasteland doctor fatigues Rawhide cowboy hat	Laser pistol	Caps NCR Money	-

Notes

When requesting to buy medical supplies from Dr. Straus she will exclaim, "Yeah, and I need sterile medical supplies."
When requesting to be cured from an addiction Dr. Straus will reply "Hey, pipe down, we can't talk about that here in the open" quickly followed by "Oh, you want to get rid of an addiction, oh".
She's the only doctor in the Wasteland that sells medical supplies and some addictive chems, like psycho, at the same time.
If you have 'Wild Child' reputation in Novac, Ada remarks that "it's great for business" and to "keep it up". She will also provide a discount on her services.

Appearances

Ada Straus appears in Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the scenes

Dr. Ada Straus may be a reference to Flowers for Algernon, a Daniel Keyes novel with a doctor of the same name.

Novac

Locations		Boone's room · Cliff Briscoe's bungalow · Dinky the T-Rex · Dino Bite gift shop · Dino Dee-lite front desk · Dino Dee-lite Motel · Dino Dee-lite motel room · Gibson's shack · Jeannie May Crawford's house · Manny Vargas' room · McBride house · Novac house · No-bark's shack · Ranger Andy's bungalow

Characters		Ada Straus · Alice McBride · Bruce Isaac · Chris Haversam · Cliff Briscoe · Craig Boone · Daisy Whitman · Dusty McBride · Jeannie May Crawford · Manny Vargas · No-bark Noonan · Ranger Andy

Quests	Side	They Went That-a-Way · Come Fly With Me · One for My Baby · Classic Inspiration · Talent Pool

	Unmarked	Andy and Charlie · Old School Ghoul · The Screams of Brahmin · We Must Stop Meeting Like This

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+|name        =Ada Straus
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-|Image=Ada_Straus.jpg
+|image       =Ada_Straus.jpg
-|Race=[[Human]], Caucasian
+|race        =[[Human]], Caucasian
-|Gender=Female
+|gender      =Female
-|Affiliation=[[Novac]]
+|affiliation =[[Novac]]
-|Role=Doctor
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-|Tag Skills=[[Barter]]: 50<br />[[Guns]]: 48<br />[[Speech]]: 50
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+|level       =5
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+|quests      =''[[Straus Calls]]''
-|Derived=[[Hit Points]]: 135
+|derived     =[[Hit Points]]: 135
-|Actor=[[Katherine Pawlak]]
+|actor       =[[Katherine Pawlak]]
-|alignment=Neutral
+|alignment   =Neutral
-|extra=
+|extra       =
 }}{{Games|FNV}}
-'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a somewhat hapless doctor living in the town of [[Novac]] in [[2281]].
+'''Ada Straus''' is a somewhat hapless doctor living in the town of [[Novac]] in [[Timeline#2281|2281]].
 ==Background==
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 |perm companion  =no
 |perk            =-
-|caravan_player  =no
+|caravan player  =no
-|wares           =[[Fallout: New Vegas consumables#Chems|Chems]]<br/>[[Fallout: New Vegas consumables|consumables]]
+|wares           =[[Fallout: New Vegas consumables#Chems|Chems]]<br />[[Fallout: New Vegas consumables|consumables]]
 |caps            =-
 |max condition   =-
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 ===Quests===
-*''[[Straus Calls]]'': If you're short on caps, Ada will provide medical attention for you. Just don't expect any miracles.
+* ''[[Straus Calls]]'': If you're short on caps, Ada will provide medical attention for you. Just don't expect any miracles.
 ==Inventory==
 {{Inventory
-|apparel   =[[Wasteland outfit (Fallout: New Vegas)#Wasteland doctor fatigues|Wasteland doctor fatigues]]<br>[[Cowboy hat#Rawhide cowboy hat|Rawhide cowboy hat]]
+|apparel   =[[Wasteland outfit (Fallout: New Vegas)#Wasteland doctor fatigues|Wasteland doctor fatigues]]<br />[[Cowboy hat#Rawhide cowboy hat|Rawhide cowboy hat]]
 |weapon    =[[Laser pistol (Fallout: New Vegas)|Laser pistol]]
-|otheritem =[[Bottle cap (Fallout: New Vegas)|Caps]]<br>[[NCR dollars|NCR Money]]
+|otheritem =[[Bottle cap (Fallout: New Vegas)|Caps]]<br />[[NCR dollars|NCR Money]]
 |ondeath   =-
 }}
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 * When requesting to buy medical supplies from Dr. Straus she will exclaim, "Yeah, and I need ''sterile'' medical supplies."
 * When requesting to be cured from an addiction Dr. Straus will reply "Hey, pipe down, we can't talk about that here in the open" quickly followed by "Oh, you want to ''get rid'' of an addiction, oh".
-* She's the only doctor in the Wasteland that sells medical supplies and some addictive chems, like Psycho, at the same time.
+* She's the only doctor in the Wasteland that sells medical supplies and some addictive chems, like psycho, at the same time.
-* If you have 'Wild Child' reputation in Novac, Ada remarks that "it's great for business" and to "keep it up".  She will also provide a discount on her services.
+* If you have 'Wild Child' reputation in Novac, Ada remarks that "it's great for business" and to "keep it up". She will also provide a discount on her services.
 ==Appearances==
-{{PAGENAME}} appears in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''.
+Ada Straus appears in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''.
 ==Behind the scenes==