Fallout 2 w/ RP 2.3.3 - Raising Skills through Dialog

Blue Link

First time out of the vault
So I am just trying to remember/find where and how you can raise your skills through dialog options with NPCs. An example would be Lucas in Arroyo, he can raise Unarmed to 55% (I think if below 40%, it will only raise it to that.) A second example is Jordan in Arroyo, he will raise your Melee by 10%.

I know there are others, but I just can't recall them off the top of my head. Would anyone be willing to help me compile a list?
 
Updated 9-14-14
This will be edited as I fill the list. Some of these have conflicting sources on how much they are raised, I will try to confirm what I can.

Updated Dragon's Training, a total of 104% can only be obtained by having your final training at 99%.

Arroyo
Cameron - Raises Unarmed and Melee by 10% Only with an Agility of 6 or less, and none of the 6 combat skills can be tagged.
Lucas - Raises Unarmed to 55% Only 40% if below 40%
Jordan - Raises Melee by 10% Must have at least 35%

Klamath
Slim Picket (Trapper Town) - Raise​s Outdoorsman by 16% for $100. If you don't get the option when asking about geckos, just keep trying and eventually he will offer. With a high enough speech check, he will sometimes offer for $50 or ask for sex from a female player.
John L Sullivan (Golden Gecko Bar) - Raises Unarmed and Melee by 10%
Smiley - After saving him from the Toxic Caves and gaining Gecko Skinning, speak to him about Gecko Lore to raise Outdoorsman by 1-6% From the multiple tests, it appears to give you a higher percentage if you actually sound interested in what Smiley has to talk about. "Gecko Milk? I thought geckos were reptiles." and "Teach me, oh great trapper." seems to reward 5%, the latter options where you say something along the lines of "Oh, yeah? Keep talking." gives only 1%.

Vault City
Dr. Tory (Vault) Speak with to receive Vault City Training perk, raises First Aid and Doctor by 5% A Doctor skill check of 75% is required.

New Reno
Renesco (Renesco's Pharmacy) - Take the spectacles which can be stolen from the Professor's Radscorpion in Broken Hills, then give them to Renesco for free (not taking a discount or reward). You then must ask him 20 times, "How are the glasses working?" before he will become annoyed with you and throw the Pip-Boy medical enhancer at you. Use it to raise Doctor by 10%.
Miss Kitty (Cat's Paw) - Choose "Just Talking" option to raise Speech by 3% Only 2% if tagged.
Miss Kitty (Quest) - Delivering 10 copies of the Cat's Paw magazine will reward you with Cat's Paw No.5, using this will add 10% to Energy Weapons
Lil' Jesus Mordino (Desperado) - Raises Melee 5% if approached with a knife in the active weapon slot and then paid. If you are a female with Cha 6+, you can sleep with him and earn a bonus 5% if you 'perform' well.
Mason (Salvatore's Bar) - Raises Energy Weapons by 5% Louis Salvatore must agree to give you a Laser Pistol, Mason will then offer to train you.
Punching Bag (Shark Club Basement) - Use to Raise Unarmed by 5%
Leslie Anne Bishops (Shark Club) - Once you sleep with Mrs. Bishops, you must follow the dialog branch when Vault City is mentioned to obtain the Pip-boy lingual enhancer, this will raise Speech by 10%. An Int of 9 is required to open the dialog option.
Stuart Little (Jungle Gym) - Becoming a Prizefighter will raise Unarmed by 5%

Broken Hills
Bill (Downtown) - Picking up Brahmin dung 5 times in a row gives you the Expert Excrement Expeditor perk, raises Speech by 5%. Must have an Int of 4 or less to get this option.

Sierra Army Depot
Punching Bag (Level 1) - Use to Raise Unarmed by 5% Only 4% if tagged

San Francisco
Dragon/Lo Pan (Chinatown) - You can train with Dragon (Karma 250 or more) or Lo Pan (Karma -250 or less) to raise Unarmed by 5%, can be repeated every 22 in game hours to a max of 104% (Last trained at 99%) but only a total of 20% gained. It is possible to learn from both Dragon and Lo Pan, if you can do enough to change your karma. Doing this can net you 40% total.

EPA
Kitsune (Blue Level) - Once Recruited, you can speak to her about personal story to raise Lockpick, Steal, and Sneak by 10%
Dex (Blue Level) - Once Recruited, you can ask him for tips to raise Speech and Barter by 15%
Cat Jules (Blue Level) - Once Recruited, you can ask him for training to raise Small Guns, Big Guns, and Energy Weapons by 10%
 
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New Reno - Little Jesus offers training (5%?) with melee weapons, when you're wielding some knife in your active weapon slot while talking to him.
 
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New Reno: Centre of the Universe
Miss Kitty, first time 'just talk' +3% speech, 10 Cat's Paw Magaines
+10% Energy weapons
Give Renesco the Spectacles from Broken Hills Pip Boy Medical Enhancer +10% Doctor
Winning all boxing figths +5% unarmed
Other Pip Boy Enhancer (speech) after you slept with Mrs. Bishop

RP: EPA
Kitsune: 10% Sneak, Lockpick & Steal
Dex: 15% Barter
Cat: 10% Small Guns, Big Guns & Energy Weapons.
 
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RP: EPA
Kitsune: 10% Sneak, Lockpick & Steal
Dex: 15% Barter
Cat: 10% Small Guns, Big Guns & Energy Weapons.

I haven't gotten to the EPA yet since I am doing an Ironman run and have died in The Den, but could you verify if these bonuses are just for having them in your party or permanent from dialog options?
 
seems you get +5 lockpick from the new quest related to chad in broken hills.
for dmg resistance there is just implants and perks but nothing new from RP afaik.
 
I can confirm the +5 lockpick from Max, related quest is Determine whether Chad is skimming money from the caravan runs, quest giver is Marcus.
 
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