Where is the key to Dashwoods safe. I've tried pickpocketing him but he doesn't have it. Anybody help please?

he has it. you will have to do an unmarked quest to get it. talk to him and you will learn about an unmarked place. which is on the west side of the map.

sometimes NPCs have items that can't be picked pocketed or killed to get.

Thanks Knightly I'll give that a try.

I can't seem to get a conversation going with Dashwood. I've already killed Tenpenny and Roy and the other ghouls at the station. Is this why? Any help appreciated. I've got a nice big box of sugar bombs for whoever has the answer. You know you love 'em.

yes, that is why. dashwood isn't hostile to ghouls. if you kill roy, he won't offer the quest it seems. so what i have been doing is do his unmarked quest and get his key then kill roy.

if you do get his key, opening the safe will be considered to be theft. so wait until he leaves the room and then use the key. i think this is due to a glitch.

Thanks Knightly, Sugar bombs on their way to you. It's too late now to go back so I'll just have to forget it. I only wanted the bottlecap mine plans anyway. BTW what was the quest?

I am not 100% sure, but I believe the Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch fixes that particular glitch.

A Manhandled Manservant is an unmarked Fallout 3 quest.

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/A_Manhandled_Manservant