Scaven Pickers The Scaven Pickers were to be a faction in " Van Buren " , the canceled " Fallout 3 " by Black Isle Studios . Overview . Some type of customer the player might run into in the Reservation Trading Post is a particularly nasty individual the ghouls refer to as " Scaven - pickers " . Led by Klik ( as far as outsiders can tell ) , these people are more than just run of the mill scavengers . From prolonged usage of Rad - X and Rad - Away , coupled with the continued exposure to radiation in the years trading at the radioactive Trading Post , the Scaven - pickers are a bit touched in the head . They wear outfits that are a mishmash of rubber , leather , metal , and in some parts , aged human skin . They often speak in what seems to be gibberish , but get out just enough recognizable words for the sellers at the Trading Post to understand . They are quick to fight if they feel threatened , and will follow a player if they see something they like on their person , including their skin . They use homemade knives , short swords ( machetes ) , crossbows , and some have a gun with limited ammo . They are also considered a nuisance by the Trading Post ghouls , since half of the time the Scaven - pickers steal stuff and the other half only trade junk . Still , every once in a while they have something worthwhile to trade . Their skill in unarmed combat is also somewhat legendary in the area around the Reservation . To the untrained eye , the unarmed fighting style seems like a berserker arm and leg flinging . However , the blows are purposeful and will inflict maximum and precise damage . The player has a chance to learn this fighting style if he first learns the Scaven - picker ’ s language and earns their trust . There is also a rumor that the Scaven - pickers are actually escaped slaves who were somehow freed on their way to the Reservation ( the player would eventually run into the freed slaves and find that they have been adopted by the Scaven - pickers ; he would even begin to see the early effects of frequent Rad - X use by the freed slaves – gibberish will start to become natural to them and they will act far more abrupt and paranoid ) . Language . The Prisoner has the opportunity to learn the Scaven - picker ’ s language through Hank , who has been dealing with the strange people for several decades . An IN > 4 will teach the basics of the Scaven - picker ’ s language , and an IN > 7 will get the player full comprehension . Understanding Klik is beneficial not only because she will have a few optional quests for the player , but also because it could clarify if Klik was introducing herself , or proposing marriage . Scaven - Picker encounter . A group of Scaven - pickers are rummaging around the husk ( s ) of some pickup trucks . Once they see the player and his posse , they will approach and float gibberish , expecting a coherent response . If the player is not able to understand what they say , the Scaven - pickers will attack the player . However , if the player does understand , then there is a possibility for trade . Sometimes they have good stuff , sometimes they don ’ t . Scaven - Picker camp encounter . Scaven - pickers are nomads . Since they are always wandering around looking for things to loot , they never stay in the same place for longer than a couple days . However , they also never venture more than a day or two ’ s walk from the Reservation . Scaven - pickers are addicted to Rad - X and need to always have a fresh supply , despite the fact they need it for protection . The Scaven - picker ’ s camps are composed of makeshift tents that look like they were sown together with every piece of material known and unknown . The tents are small , but it looks like several Scaven - pickers cram into each tent until there is barely enough room to breathe . The camps are some fifteen to twenty strong , and Klik always seems to be there should the player find the camp ( that is , if the player had not killed her ) . Trade is possible if the player knows the gibberish language , but if the player does not , then the Scaven - pickers will go wild and attack the player thinking he ’ s an intruder wanting to steal their junk . Appearances . The Scaven Pickers have not appeared nor are they mentioned in any published game . They were to appear only in " Van Buren " , the canceled " Fallout 3 " by Black Isle Studios . It is not certain if they will appear in any future " Fallout " game .