Salem

Salem is a location in the Commonwealth in 2287.
==Background==
Salem was once a quaint coastal town and seaport, made into a tourist destination by the infamous witch trials of 1692. After the Great War, the town's residents worked together to make it a secure settlement. Over the next two centuries, the community became known as one of the safest towns in the Commonwealth. As a consequence, the townspeople grew lax in their defenses. Barney Rook begged the town council to let him train the militia, to teach the citizens how to shoot and fend for themselves. However, they thought he was just paranoid and refused him. When the mirelurks started rising out of the ocean, no one was ready.
Mr. Rook tried to save as many as he could from his roost atop his home, but for every person he saved, three were lost. After the devastation, he vowed to protect the town, and has been doing so for the last couple of years alone.The Sole Survivor: "Barney, what happened here?"Barney Rook: ""The Sole Survivor: "Yes, I'm really interested."Barney Rook: " "(Barney Rook's dialogue) Because he was alone, and couldn't be everywhere at once, he set up a series of turrets around town at strategic locations so he could stay at home most days.The Sole Survivor: "Listen, I accidentally destroyed some of your turrets, but I still think we're ok here."Barney Rook: " "The Sole Survivor: "Look, I don't see what the problem is here. You've still got Reba."Barney Rook: " "(Barney Rook's dialogue) 
He recently took the turrets offline to conserve ammunition, since the mirelurks had been quiet lately.The Sole Survivor: "Who's Reba? Are you talking about your gun?"Barney Rook: " "The Sole Survivor: "Thank you, Reba. And thank you, Barney."Barney Rook: " "The Sole Survivor: "Sounds good."Barney Rook: " "(Barney Rook's dialogue) By late 2287, the area has become avoided by wastelanders due to Gunner activity in the area, the Church of the Children of Atom worshipping at the radioactive crater down the road, and the large number of mating mirelurks in the waters all around the bay.Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Collector's Edition p.330-331: "[4.07] SALEMOnce a quaint coastal town and seaport, this tourist destination was infamous for its witch trials of 1692. Nowadays the population has dwindled considerably due to Gunner activity in the area, the crazies worshipping a radiation crater down the road, and the large number of mating Mirelurks in the waters all around the bay. Proceed at your own risk."(Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Map)
The only other known resident of Salem was Andrew Endicott, who was abducted from Salem Village by Zetan aliens in 1697.Alien captive recorded log 1
==Layout==
This ruined town has several locales, including the Museum of Witchcraft and Sandy Coves Convalescent Home to the southwest, a Drumlin's Diner to the south, a church and abandoned market stalls in the center of town, a pier and several boathouses to the east, and the Rook family house to the northeast.
==Locations==
* Drumlin Diner (Salem)
* Museum of Witchcraft
* Rook family house
* Sandy Coves Convalescent Home
==Notable loot==
* Guns and Bullets - In Barney Rook's basement.
* Grognak the Barbarian - In Museum of Witchcraft.
* Massachusetts Surgical Journal - In Sandy Coves Convalescent Home.
* Mini nuke - Underneath the terminal in the bell tower.
* Fat Man - On the store shelf on the second floor of the boarded-up shop. One of Barney's turrets is also located here. 
* Reba II - In Barney's basement.
==Related quests==
* The Devil's Due 
* Gun Run 
==Notes==
* After completing the Gun Run quest for Barney Rook, the turrets will be hostile against vertibirds called in by the Sole Survivor.
* Salem is mentioned in Fallout 76 by the Master of Ceremonies at Fasnacht Day,Master of Ceremonies: "Don't let the bonfire startle you. We're much more pleasant than Salem."(Master of Ceremonies' dialogue) and Katherine Swan, who references the 1697 alien abduction.Katherine Swan: "The earliest recorded abduction was in Salem, in 1697. There's a tape of a man who claims to have been swept up into a great spaceship in the sky."(Katherine Swan's dialogue) The Salem Witch Trials are mentioned in a terminal entry by Keith Cooper.The Coop terminal entries; Keith Cooper's terminal, A Loyal Family
==Appearances==
Salem appears in Fallout 4, and is mentioned in the Fallout 3 add-on Mothership Zeta, Fallout 76 and Fallout Shelter.Game Show Gauntlet question: "What deadly creature lurks in the Salem Museum of Witchcraft?"
==Behind the scenes==
* Salem is a real world location of the same name.
* Salem was originally going to feature a questline involving children who gained magic powers through mutations. They would be persecuted by people from the town of Danvers, who viewed them as witches. The magic users were originally given spells from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to use, but these spells were later removed from the engine due to causing technical difficulties. Danvers was also cut from the game due to being too close to Salem, leading to the quest being cut and replaced by the quest The Devil's Due.The History of Bethesda Game Studios
==Gallery==
Salem.jpg|Salem township
Fo4 Salem township.jpg|Salem township
FO4 Salem TV 1.png|Street
Salem-Street-Fallout4.jpg|Street
Salem-Market-Fallout4.jpg|Abandoned market
FO4 Salem Church.jpg|Salem Church
Salem-Church-Fallout4.jpg|Salem Church
FO4 Salem Clothing Store.jpg|Clothing store
FO4 Salem Drumlin Diner.jpg|Drumlin diner
Drumlin_Diner_Salem.jpg|Diner interior
FO4 Salem Market Stalls.jpg|Salem market stalls
FO4 Salem Museum Cottages.jpg|Museum cottages
FO4 Salem Rook Military Surplus.jpg|Rook military surplus
FO4 Salem Ruined Beach House.jpg|Ruined beach house
FO4 Salem Ruined Restaurant and Offices.jpg|Restaurant and offices
FO4 Salem Wharf Warehouse.jpg|Wharf warehouse
FO4 Salem Beach.jpg|Beach
FO4 Salem Fishing Boat.jpg|Fishing boat
FO4 Salem Flotsam and Jetsam.jpg|Flotsam and jetsam
FO4 Salem Eastern Wharf.jpg|Eastern wharf
FO4 Salem Stingray Deluxe.jpg|Stingray Deluxe
Salem_Fat_Man.jpg|Fat Man
Salem_mini_nuke.jpg|Mini nuke
==References==
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