Fallout 3 character Shorty
	Biography race Human, Asian affiliation Little Lamplight (formerly) Big Town role Resident of Big Town Super mutant captive location Big Town Gameplay appearances Fallout 3 quests Big Trouble in Big Town Statistics karma Neutral SPECIAL 6 ST, 5 PE, 4 EN, 4 CH, 4 IN, 6 AG, 4 LK derived stats Hit Points: 80 → 100 tag skills Barter: 52 → 59 Small Guns: 54 → 63 Unarmed: 50 → 59 level 4 → 8 Technical voice actor Gregory Gorton base id 0002ab95 ref id 00028029

 

Shorty is one of the residents of Big Town in 2277.

Background

Although diminutive, Shorty received his nickname from the fellow residents of Big Town due to his fiery temper: "Short-T." Currently, he's praying for a quick death in the basement kitchen of the Germantown Police Station. ^[1]

Interactions with the player character

Interactions overview

General	Services	Quests
Essential: no Enslavable: yes Companion: yes Temporary Bounty: no	Merchant: no Repairman: no Doctor: no Rents bed/room: no	Starts quests: no Involved in quests: yes Big Trouble in Big Town

Quests

• Big Trouble in Big Town: As an optional objective, you have to save Shorty in addition to Red.

Other interactions

If Shorty is undiscovered during Big Trouble in Big Town and encountered after completing this quest, he will act as if you had saved him.

Inventory

*Only if the Small Guns path is taken in Big Trouble in Big Town.

Notes

• Shorty's name is rather appropriate because he is probably one of the shortest non-child non-player characters in the game.
• Shorty is also one of the only people in Big Town who hasn't had a 'fling' with Bittercup. The only other exception is Dusty.

Appearances

Shorty appears only in Fallout 3.

References

1. ↑ Fallout 3 Official Game Guide