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	Fallout: New Vegas character Old Ben
	Biography race Human, African American gender Male affiliation Atomic Wrangler casino (optional) Mojave Express (formerly) role Retiree "Smooth talker" location The Strip North Gate Gameplay appearances Fallout: New Vegas quests Wang Dang Atomic Tango Statistics karma Very Good SPECIAL 4 ST, 6 PE, 4 EN, 6 CH, 7 IN, 5 AG, 4 LK derived stats Hit Points: 140 tag skills Barter: 96 Medicine: 98 Science: 98 level 16 Technical voice actor Shane Johnson base id 0015968a ref id 0015968b

 

Old Ben is a local living in Freeside in 2281.

BackgroundEdit

Old Ben is right outside the entrance to the New Vegas Strip in Freeside when you first meet him. He warns the player not to go to the gate of the Strip without first talking with the Securitron gatekeeper first, or they'll get vaporized. After further questioning, he tells that he used to be in many jobs, such as a bodyguard, male escort, a gun-for-hire, courier, as well as a butcher.

Interactions with the player characterEdit

Interactions overviewEdit

General	Services	Quests
Essential: no Companion: no Plays Caravan: no	Merchant: no Repairman: no Doctor: no Rents bed/room: no	Starts quests: no Involved in quests: yes Wang Dang Atomic Tango

QuestsEdit

• Wang Dang Atomic Tango: When looking for a male escort, the Courier can choose between Ben and Santiago to be a "smooth talker" for the Atomic Wrangler Casino. Old Ben can be persuaded through either a Speech check or the Confirmed Bachelor/Black Widow perk.

InventoryEdit

NotesEdit

• If he is killed, you gain Freeside infamy.
• Unlike Santiago, you cannot have sex with him after Wang Dang Atomic Tango has been completed.
• It is possible to get unlimited xp (in the form of 35 per speech check) by recruiting him after you have recruited santiago and using the black widow speech check

AppearancesEdit

Old Ben appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.

BugsEdit

• pc ps3 xbox360 After being recruited for the Atomic Wrangler, he cannot be hired. ^[verified]
• pc ps3 xbox360 He can sometimes, after you talk to him, run to the Strip's gate where he will be obliterated by the Securitrons. ^[verified]
• pc xbox360 If you recruit Santiago and go to the Atomic Wrangler to tell James then go back to Ben and pass the Speech check you will be awarded 50 XP and he will run to the Atomic Wrangler. The when you go back to the Wrangler you can speak to Ben again to pass the Speech check infinitively. Speaking to James will not bring the option to recuit Ben. ^[verified]