Shorty (Fallout 3)

For other characters named Shorty, see Shorty.

Fallout 3 character
Shorty
Lore
Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Big Town Little Lamplight (formerly)
Role	Resident of Big Town Super mutant captive
Gameplay
Location	Germantown police HQ Big Town
Quests	Big Trouble in Big Town
Other
Dialogue	Shorty.txt
Voice actor	Gregory Gorton
Appearances	Fallout 3
SPECIAL	6 ST, 5 PE, 4 EN, 4 CH, 4 IN, 6 AG, 4 LK
Actual	6 ST, 5 PE, 5 EN, 4 CH, 4 IN, 7 AG, 4 LK
Level	4→8
Tag skills	Barter: 41→59 Small Guns: 47→65 (49→67) Unarmed: 43→61 (45→63)
Misc stats	Hit Points: 85→105 (90→110) Critical Chance: 4% Unarmed Dam.: 2.55 Poison Resist.: 15% (20%) Rad. Resist.: 6% (8%) Carry Weight: 210 Damage Res.: 1%
Karma	Neutral
Combat
Faction	BigTownFaction MS01KitchenFaction MS01RescueFaction MS13CanMez SmokerFaction
Class	Settler
Combat style	Default
Aggression	Unaggressive
Confidence	Foolhardy
Assistance	Helps allies
Form ID	0002AB95
Ref ID	00028029
Editor ID	Shorty
Voice type	MaleAdult01DefaultB
GECK race	Asian
Physical traits
Height	0.90
Eye color	Dark brown
Hair color	Black
Hairstyle	HairBuzzCut
Other	EyebrowM

“Hey, me and shortness go a long way back, so shut up!”

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

Background

Despite being of short stature, Shorty's nickname actually originates from his bad temper, with his neighbors in Big Town calling him "Short-T." He has a generally negative attitude and a large ego. Even as a child in Little Lamplight, he did not believe the fantastical stories about Big Town, but did not want everyone he knew to go there without him. His current feelings on Big Town are summed up by his sarcastic answer when asked about Big Town's origins, stating that a super mutant likely sat down in a ditch and "shat" it out. The Lone Wanderer first encounters Shorty in the basement kitchen of the Germantown police HQ, where he is being held captive, soon to become a super mutant meal.

Interactions with the player character

Interactions overview

Interactions
	This character is a temporary companion.
	This character is involved in quests.	Big Trouble in Big Town
	This character can be enslaved with the Mesmetron.

Quests

• Big Trouble in Big Town: As an optional objective, the Lone Wanderer has 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 the player character had saved him.

Inventory

Apparel	Weapon	Other items	On death
Brahmin-skin outfit	.32 pistol*

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

Notes

• Shorty is one of the shortest non-child characters in the game (0.9 x player character's height).
• Shorty is also one of the only people in Big Town who hasn't had a fling with Bittercup. The only other male exception is Dusty.

Notable quotes

• "Hey, me and shortness go a long way back, so shut up!"
  

  

  Play sound
  F3 Shorty me and shortness.ogg
• "Alright, if you say so boss. But if we get to Big Town and she isn't there, I'll kill you."
  

  

  Play sound
  Fo3_Shorty SaySoboss.ogg
• "From the look of things, I'd say a Super Mutant sat down in a ditch one day and shat out this town. I dragged myself here from Lamplight. I didn't believe all the stories about Bigtown, but I wasn't about to let everyone else go there without me. A few dozen attacks on the town later, and here I am. Almost an ingredient in a Super Mutant chile cook-off."
  

  

  Play sound
  Fo3_Shorty LookOfThings.ogg

Appearances

Shorty appears only in Fallout 3.

References

Big Town Characters Bittercup · Dusty · Flash · Kimba · Pappy · Red · Shorty · Sticky · Timebomb Buildings Clubhouse · Common house  · Red's clinic · Town hall Quests Big Trouble in Big Town · Strictly Business · Happy Birthday to You · Bittercup Runneth Over ·