Side-kicks/followers/helpers/whatever they're called.

[Transatlantic Ace]

How many are there?
Where are they located?
Any of them particularly useful?
How negative does my karma have to be for me to pick up Jericho?
Do I want Jericho?  

[Ich esse dich]

There are 8, not counting the temporary followers
2 positive karma
2 neutral karma
2 negative karma
2 no karma needed

Personally I like Dogmeat/the puppies and Fawkes the best, because on my 360 they're basically invincible. I had Charon too, but once I went Behemoth hunting with all three he died.

Fawkes is gained during the main quest, after the Underworld. Dogmeat at the Scrapyard.

I use Fawkes and a human mutant shield and storage and Dogmeat just to distract the enemies

You need negative karma to get Jericho, though I don't think he's good in any way.  

[Roane Farhall]

Jericho is like the evil version of Paladin Cross.

It should be mentioned that Fawkes only joins you if you have good karma. He can soak up a metric ton of damage and all, but he gets stuck in doors if you go undergrounds. To the point where you'll have to reload your last save if there isn't any other way out of the room you're in. Because he'll glitch in to the walls. Yeah.

There are... I think it's 8 or 9 possible companions, but some will only join you if you have good karma, some only join if you're bad, and some only join if you're neutral.  

[Haratio TaFotter]

I like Charon because I think he's easy to get. He's not bad either; slap that T51-b power armor from Fort Constantine on him, and he can be pretty badass.  

[Ich esse dich]

I had Enclave Hellfire Armor on him at the time  

[Roane Farhall]

List:

Good:

Star Paladin Cross: You meet up with her at the citadel during the main mission. Joins for free if you have good karma.

Fawkes: Meet up with him later on, near the end of the main mission (Pre-DLC). Joins for free if you have good karma.

Evil:

Jericho: You can get him at Megaton. Gotta pay 2000 caps to get him to come along with you. Need evil karma.

Clover: You buy clover from Eulogy at Paradise Falls. She costs 1000 caps, but there's a chance to talk him down to 500 if you have at least 50 points in the barter skill. Need evil karma.

Neutral:

Sergeant RL-3: He's a robot. Buy him off of a wandering robot trader named Tinker Joe. Normally hangs out close to Canterburry Commons, at the robotics facility, or mechanic, or whatever it is. other times he is by the RobCo facility near Tenpenny Towers. Need neutral karma.

Butch: Can only get him after doing Trouble on the Homefront, and only if he survived the vault fiasco at the beginning (IE you did not kill him). Even then, only obtainable if you end that quest in a way that allows the vault dwellers to explore the wastes, or forces them out of the vault. Need neutral karma.

Anything:

Charon: Buy him off of Azrukhal in the 9th circle in Underworld. 2000 caps well spent. Chance at 1000 if you have at least 50 barter. Free if you offer to kill Greta. Joins regardless of Karma. (Warning: If you have evil karma and you fire him, he will try to kill you.)

Dogmeat: Will join you for free. You can have another team mate aside from him, too. You can find him fighting a group of raiders at the scrapyard, or just wander the wastes and he'll eventually glitch and appear close to you. Will always be found fighting something. For me, he was fighting sentry bot. Invincible until he joins you on your journey, though. Joins regardless of karma.




I think that's about it.  

[shady loves fallout 3]

lol i hhave jericho........
he cool.....
he cool............. cool  

[johnny blackk]

If your good get Fawkes and Dogmeat if your evil get Jericho and Charon.  

[neo_cros]

i once had Charon and Dogmeat and a #^@# robot killed him, Charon last like 12 minutes lol  

[Roane Farhall]

C4r1st1an

i once had Charon and Dogmeat and a #^@# robot killed him, Charon last like 12 minutes lol

Dogmeat lasted roughly 15 seconds for me.

All of my teammates have to be able to kill a Giant Radscorpion without my help. He failed the test. I didn't lose any sleep over it.  

[0-Takashi-0]

theres like 4 that i know of and fawkes iz the most useful one in my opinion but im sure there are better ones  

[Blades Of Null]

I like the sergant ,but he can't take a couple a bullets to the faceplate if you know what i mean =( Escentialy they made him the awesomest bodyguard but the seconed weakest crying i left him outside the nuca cola plant with dogmeat and less then 5 minutes later he died i go back into the wasteland and i cant find the ******** body and he's holding my t51-b power armor and my experimental mirv. ....so i deleted the file  

[XxCrimson_ShinobixX]

Blades Of Null

I like the sergant ,but he can't take a couple a bullets to the faceplate if you know what i mean =( Escentialy they made him the awesomest bodyguard but the seconed weakest crying i left him outside the nuca cola plant with dogmeat and less then 5 minutes later he died i go back into the wasteland and i cant find the ******** body and he's holding my t51-b power armor and my experimental mirv. ....so i deleted the file

Uff... That's rough sad  

[mmmmmtoast]

Fawkes is definitely the best, i walk to the outside of the capitol building, have him wait in the middle of all the fighting and take out overlords while i sneak around and slice up all the weaklings.
After its all done he still has about 3/4 of his health and took out most of the enemies.( i didnt feel like doing much at the time)
Oh and since he does get stuck sometimes just wait for an hour and any companion will appear right by your side as long as they are following you.