“Sorry I had to bother you. I've... well, I've lost everything.”
The destitute traveler is a traveler residing at the 188 trading post in 2281.
Background
Destitute travelers are individuals travelling from California to New Vegas who were gambling to win big, but instead, they were quickly drained out of bottle caps. Some destitute travelers come back to the 188 trading post to beg for caps and literally give their clothing to help them safely get back home.
Interactions with the player character
Interactions overview
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This character is essential. Essential characters cannot be killed. | |
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This character is a permanent companion. They grant the - perk. | |
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This character is a temporary companion. | |
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This character starts quests. |
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This character is involved in quests. | |
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This character is a doctor. |
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This character is a merchant. |  -Sells: - |
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This character can repair items. | Max Repair condition: - |
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This character can modify weapons. |
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This character rents beds. | -.
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This character plays Caravan. | They can bid caps. |
Inventory
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items |
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| Brahmin-skin outfit Wasteland Wanderer outfit Ballcap with glasses Stormchaser hat |
9mm pistol Knife |
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Notes
- Though being a uniquely named non-player character, the destitute traveler is no more unique than any other Wasteland wanderer.
- The traveler was originally going to be apart of the cut quest, Chip Provenance. But this was cut before the game was finished and never incorporated. The only remaining part of the quest is the targeting data left in the GECK with leads to the traveler.
- The destitute traveler will act hostile towards the Courier if they have a negative reputation with the NCR.
- Sometimes the destitute traveler will ask the Courier to spare caps. He or she can lend him 25 caps but receive no Karma for doing so. He then explains that he lost everything.
- The destitute traveler was disabled in one of the patches in order to improve performance and free up memory for the DLC.
Appearances
The destitute traveler appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.
Bugs
Sometimes he will not even appear, caused by updates included with DLC's that eliminate non-necessary characters to speed up the game.[verified]
