Skeeter

Fallout 2 character
Skeeter
Lore
Race	Ghoul
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Gecko
Role	Mechanic
Gameplay
Location	Gecko junkyard
Quests	Get super repair kit for Skeeter Get 3-step plasma transformer for Skeeter
Other
Dialogue	GCSKEETR.MSG
Appearances	Fallout 2
SPECIAL	5 ST, 7 PE, 5 EN, 4 CH, 7 IN, 7 AG, 8 LK
Tag skills	Repair: 99% Science: 85%
Misc stats	Hit Points: 40 Critical Chance: 8% Melee Dam.: 1 Poison Res.: 25% Radiation Res.: 10% Armor Class: 7 Action Points: 8 Carry Weight: 150 lbs Sequence: 14 Healing Rate: 1 Experience Points: 80
Prototype ID	00000105

“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. 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
	This character starts quests.	Get super repair kit for Skeeter Get 3-step plasma transformer for Skeeter
	This character can modify weapons.	See below

Quests

• Get super repair kit for Skeeter: Skeeter needs some additional tools and asks the Chosen One to find him a super tool kit.
• Get 3-step plasma transformer for Skeeter: On top of needing additional tools, Skeeter also needs a 3-step plasma transformer.

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:

$\text{Upgrade cost} = \text{Base price} \times \frac{250}{160 + \text{Barter skill}}$

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

Gecko Characters Harold · Lenny · Wooz · Festus · Hank · Jeremy · Lumpy · Skeeter · Gordon · Percy Crump · Zomak · Brain · Gecko citizens · Renewal cult ghoul · Reactor guard · Trapper Locations Gecko settlement (Manager's office · The Harp) · Gecko's nuclear power plant · Gecko junkyard (Survival Gear Locker) · Access tunnels Quests Solve the Gecko powerplant problem · Optimize the powerplant · Retrieve the Economy Disk and deliver it to McClure in Vault City · Get super repair kit for Skeeter · Get 3-step plasma transformer for Skeeter · Find Woody the ghoul for Percy. Try the Den