long run he's not that bad a partner to have around.

Speaking of Vic and guns, keep him well supplied with ammo. He's
pretty inept at hand-to-hand combat, and he stays that way. He also
doesn't have too great hp, so you don't want him in the front line.

If you have good stealing skill, you can make some cash by stealing
the guards' ammo and Metzger's shotgun and ammo. At this point, the
shotgun is a good weapon, though, so maybe don't sell it. Just save
before each steal, and be sure to do it from the behind, sneaking.
Don't go for a steal from the front.

There's a bar just west of the slavers, with another couple of those
thieving bastards up front. Its owner sells booze at an overly
inflated price and bad mouths Becky to all his customers for having
lower prices. He asks you to find out where she gets her whiskey. I
didn't like the guy, so I didn't. If you're with a male character,
you can pay to screw a prostitute here, though it beats me what's the
point. If you're with a female, you can screw a customer for some
cash. (Hey, it comes in very handy for buying Vic :)

There's also "Mom's" joint south of the slavers. "Mom" will ask you
to take a dinner to Smitty, the dude in the junkyard at the western
end of the town. You'll get some xp and a stimpak if you do. If you
talk to Mom after that, you get a free rat meal, though again I fail
to see any point in it.

The drunk in the back is Karl, who's missing in Modoc, and contrary to
what I first assumed, it IS possible to talk to him now about the
ghosts. Just don't give him any money, or he'll be perpetually drunk.
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