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Thanks for fixin' up our atomic reactor. It shore needed some work. I woulda show'd 'em how, but they don't trust me in there any more. They got that idjit loudmouth Festus doin' all the work now.

Skeeter is a "ghoul gadgeteer" who serves as a mechanic for Gecko in 2241.

Background[]

Skeeter is a grubby but intelligent-looking ghoul, wearing greasy overalls with a micrometer sticking out of his pocket.[1] He is considered unreliable by the ghouls who administer Gecko's supply locker/storage room, since he once caused a fire, and as such he is typically denied part requisition forms. He is assisted by "Lumpy" John, a human refugee from Vault City who has no visible mutations like the ghouls, but is considered unacceptably mutated by the citizens in Vault City because of his unusual resistance to radiation.

Interactions with the player character[]

Interactions overview[]

Interactions
Icon quest starter
This character starts quests.
40 Weaponsmith
This character can modify weapons.

See below

Quests[]

Weapon upgrades[]

Skeeter performs weapon modifications. A free upgrade can be obtained from him by fetching the 3-step plasma transformer.

Base Weapon Upgrade Type Cost
Cattle prod Increased electrical discharge,
Increased damage
Variable
Desert Eagle Expanded magazine,
+12 magazine capacity
Variable
.44 Magnum revolver Speed loader,
Reload speed halved
Variable
Colt Rangemaster hunting rifle All-weather scope,
Increased long-range accuracy
Variable
AK-112 assault rifle Assault rifle (exp. mag.),
+76 magazine capacity
Variable
FN FAL Low-light scope,
Increased nighttime accuracy
Variable


The formula used to calculate the upgrade cost is:

Example: The .44 Magnum revolver has a base price of 2,000. If the player character has a Barter skill of 40, the upgrade price is 2,000 * [ 250 / (160 + 40) ] = 2,500.

The base prices of the upgrades are:

  • .44 Magnum revolver: $2,000
  • Desert Eagle: $3,000
  • Hunting rifle: $4,000
  • Assault rifle: $6,000
  • FN FAL: $12,000
  • Cattle prod: $3,000

Inventory[]

Apparel Weapon Other items
Black ghoul outfit $9
Tool
Fuel cell controller

Notes[]

If looking for weapon upgrades, Valerie in Vault City offers the same upgrades at much lower prices.

Appearances[]

Skeeter appears only in Fallout 2.

References[]

  1. Skeeter's character description: "{100}{}{You see a ghoul wearing old, grease-stained clothing.}"
    "{101}{}{You see Skeeter, the Ghoul Gadgeteer.}"
    "{102}{}{You see a grubby but intelligent-looking ghoul, wearing greasy overalls with a micrometer sticking out of his pocket.}"
    (Skeeter's dialogue)
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