“I saw life! Life is returning to the Wastes! The Great One brings it to all of us!”
The wasteland merchant is a dying man in a random encounter in the Capital Wasteland in 2277. Two other wasteland merchants are found dead in the deathclaw sanctuary.
Background[]
The merchant appears high on some sort of drug, rambling about the wasteland being alive. He dies as the Lone Wanderer tries to make sense out of him. The wasteland merchant note, which can be taken from his corpse explains that he was offered a drink from the strange residents of some "green mountain."
Interactions with the player character[]
Interactions overview[]
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This character drops a finger upon death (Lawbringer). | |
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This character can be enslaved with the Mesmetron. | |
Inventory[]
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items |
|---|---|---|
| Roving trader outfit Roving trader hat |
.32 pistol | Wasteland merchant note |
Notes[]
- His home station clearly seems to be Megaton, as he has the lines "Carting his things back to Megaton" as well as "Folks in Megaton won't be needing it anymore". The latter line refers to the town being blown up by the atomic bomb in the town center.
- After the encounter with the living merchant, a marker for Oasis will appear on the Pip-Boy map if it was not already there.
Notable quotes[]
- "I saw life! Life is returning to the Wastes! The Great One brings it to all of us!"
- "I've seen the ground reaching to the sky with its outstretched arms. The Wasteland is reborn!"
- "Don't you see? The Great One has gifted us all! It's a second chance!"
Appearances[]
The wasteland merchant appears only in Fallout 3.
Gallery[]
Dead wasteland merchant with giant ant in the deathclaw sanctuary
Deathclaw sanctuary