Barney Rook

Barney Rook is the last remaining resident of Salem and the commander, quartermaster, sergeant at arms and scribe of the Salem Volunteer Militia in 2287. 
==Background==
Barney Rook is a native resident of Salem, where members of his family have lived for generations in their family home.Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Collector's Edition p.332: "[4.08] ROOK FAMILY HOUSEBarney Rook was a keen survivalist and has defended his property with impressive fortitude. He is currently under Mirelurk attack."(Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Map) After the war, his ancestors worked hard to maintain the community's safety, initially succeeding in becoming one of the safest towns in the Commonwealth.Sole Survivor: "Barney, what happened here?"Barney Rook: "Well, that's a long story. You sure you want to hear it?"Sole Survivor: "Yes, I'm really interested."Barney Rook: "Ok, I guess I've got a minute. My family's lived in this town going back generations. Far as I can tell, we've been here as long as it has. Even after the bombs dropped, my folks worked hard to keep the town together and drive out any threats. We did such a good job that before I was even born, this place was one of the safest towns in the commonwealth. And soon everyone forgot how to be cautious."(Barney Rook's dialogue) As a consequence, the townspeople became lax in their defenses. 
Seeing this shift occur, Barney begged the town council to let him train a militia, to teach the citizens how to shoot and fend for themselves.Barney Rook: "I begged the town council to let me train the militia, to teach the citizens how to shoot and fend for themselves. But they thought I was just paranoid. I knew something was coming, I just didn't know what. And when the mirelurks started rising out of the ocean, no one was ready. I saved as many as I could, sniping crabbies from my roost upstairs. But for every one I saved, three were goners. That was a couple of year ago. Ever since then, I've vowed to protect this town, and I don't plan on breaking that vow."(Barney Rook's dialogue) These requests were denied, as the council thought he was just paranoid. The town was therefore not prepared when a threat did occur in the form of mirelurks from the ocean. Despite his best efforts sniping the creatures from the roost atop his home, for every person he saved, three were lost. Over the next few years, he has done his due diligence in suppressing threats to the town, despite being its last human inhabitant.
Even though he has not had a guest in months,Barney Rook: ""The Sole Survivor: "I'm sorry if I caused any trouble."Barney Rook: " "(Barney Rook's dialogue) he cannot imagine himself living any other place.The Sole Survivor: "I think you might want to consider moving on, Barney."Barney Rook: " "(Barney Rook's dialogue) As he was alone, and could not be everywhere at once, he set up the 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 were 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) With the town seemingly empty the Sole Survivor tries to explore,The Sole Survivor: "This place seemed empty. I thought everything was ok."Barney Rook: " "(Barney Rook's dialogue) causing the mirelurks to stir. Rook, not wanting another person to die while he was protecting the town, sprung into action,Barney Rook: " "(Barney Rook's dialogue) and leads the Sole Survivor to the safety of his bunker,The Sole Survivor: "You seem busy. I can show myself out."Barney Rook: " "(Barney Rook's dialogue) believing that they froze upon seeing the danger "like a deer in headlights."The Sole Survivor: "I could have handled myself."Barney Rook: " "(Barney Rook's dialogue) He is also a talented gunsmith, and has made himself a personalized hunting rifle he calls "Reba," and a sister, "Reba II."The Sole Survivor: "I don't have time for this..."Barney Rook: " "(Barney Rook's dialogue)Barney Rook: ""(Barney Rook's dialogue)The Sole Survivor: "What the hell were those things?"Barney Rook: " "(Barney Rook's dialogue)The Sole Survivor: "What's in it for me?"Barney Rook: " "(Barney Rook's dialogue)
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
==Inventory==
==Notes==
* Barney carries the key to the locked room containing Reba II on his person. He will also occasionally open the door himself while wandering about, granting access to the rifle without completing his quest.
* After completing the quest he has no further interactions with the player character. Since he has no permanent Ref ID he will despawn when the player character leaves the cell.
==Notable quotes==
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==Appearances==
Barney Rook appears only .
==Behind the scenes==
Barney Rook shares similarities with Burt Gummer, a character from the Tremors movie series, played by Michael Gross. Barney and Burt are both paranoid survivalists and have a heavily defended home. Barney's rifle, Reba, shares the name of Gross' co-star, Reba McEntire, who played his wife in the first Tremors film. Although not referencing Barney by name, level designer Ryan Jenkins confirmed that he based a character in Fallout 4 off of Burt Gummer.Ryan Jenkins on Twitter: "Did you know I based a character in Fallout 4 on Burt Gummer?"
==Bugs==
* Upon entering Salem, the player character may find Barney dead at the top of his house. Sometimes Barney's body falls down onto the overhang above the front door. This is noted by receiving the quest "kill the mirelurks" upon approaching Rook's house, even if they haven't spoken to him. The quest "kill the mirelurks" may not appear, however. Resurrect him before killing the three mirelurks and the quest can be completed normally. On PC, he can be revived by opening the console, clicking on his body and then using console command and then to solve the Talk To Barney line. 
* After talking to Barney and accepting the sidequest, he may immediately open the door to the room with Reba II, allowing the player character to take the weapon without having first activated the turrets. 
* Barney will simply not exist, with two dead mirelurks at his house, and the "Inaccessible" gate open. This makes interacting with the quest, and his basement, impossible. can be used to spawn him manually, on console, however, this is not an option.
**Opening the hatch to the bunker requires his key. Since it never spawns with him, unlocking the hatch is impossible without the command.
* One may go upstairs and flip the circuit breaker to the gate however this appears to do nothing as well. 
* When he is missing, Barney's turrets are invincible. Shooting the combat inhibitors of the turrets makes them hostile, however that reverts on the next visit. 
==References==
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