Talent Pool | Side quests Fallout: New Vegas Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Talent Pool

Given by: Tommy Torini [The Tops Casino] (M7A:5)

Enter the casino and take the stairs up. Look for the entrance to the Aces (M7A:5). Talk to Tommy and offer him your help in finding new talents for the show.

• [Barter 50] ask for 5% of the cut
• agree to 3% of the cut

You can recruit new performers in any order, but every time you got a new one, you have to return to Tommy.

Billy Knight

He can be found by the Strip gate (M7:10). Tell him that you can talk to Tommy from the Tops Casino about his talent

• give him the Tommy Torini's Business Card
• [Barter 25] tell him to have a higher self-esteem.

Return to Tommy (M7A:5) to get your reward.

Upon you give him the talent card:

• 45 caps (3%)
• 75 caps (5%)
• [Barter 25] 90 caps (3%) - convince him that the comedian is worth more
• [Barter 25] 150 caps (5%) - convince him that the comedian is worth more

If you've coaxed Billy to ask for higher wage:

• 90 caps (3%)
• 150 caps (5%)

Hardian

You will find him inside [Atomic Wrangler Casino] (M6:3). You can either ignore his provocation or [Speech 25] answer him sneeringly. After talks about the salary, offer him a job for Tommy. Unfortunately, the ghoul has a contract with the Garrets, so go to talk with James near the bar.

• pay him 150 caps to release Hadrian from his contract
• [Speech 50] convince him that this is not a place for Hadrian
• [Barter 50] ask him if he wants to lose potential clients who don't like ghouls
• [Terrifying Presence] intimidate him

Return to Hadrian and tell him that he is free to go. Give him the Tommy Torini's Business Card.

Return to Tommy (M7A:5) to get your reward.

• 126 caps (3%)
• 210 caps (5%)

Bruce Isaac

He can be found in the room on the second floor of the [Novac hotel] (M4:3). He will be scared of you, thinking that you want to kill him. You can tell him that he's safe or lie to him The conversation will go on - offer him a job for Tommy and give him the Tommy Torini's Business Card.

Return to Tommy (M7A:5) to get your reward.

• 150 caps (3%)
• 250 caps (5%)

The Lonesome Drifter

You'll meet him on the road to [El Dorado gas Station] ] (MsE:14), just next to a huge Billboard. Ask him if he would like to work at The Tops Casino. The offer will sound a little bit suspicious, so you have to tell him where the catch is.

• say that there is no catch
• say that you'll get paid for recruiting him

Tell the truth and then start asking him about his life. Finally you'll start to talk about The Tops:

• give him the Tommy Torini's Business Card
• [Barter 50] ask him about the salary. You'll receive the gun.

Return to Tommy (M7A:5) to get your reward.

• 100 caps (3%)
• 266 caps (5%)