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Bartholomew Kerr (also known as Nicholas Kerr) is a merchant from the Illinois region in 2197.
Background
Bartholomew Kerr was a thin, rugged man in his thirties. However, time spent in the wastelands had aged him to look ten years older. He wore loose-fitting bandages as part of his attire. Kerr often traveled between the Brotherhood of Steel bunkers in various regions of the wasteland. He was trusted by the Brotherhood and he seemed to hold some allegiance to them. He had a knack for acquiring difficult to obtain items.
Some time around 2198, the Calculator's robots captured Kerr. His trading with the Brotherhood gave him an extensive knowledge of the locations and populations of several Brotherhood bunkers. This knowledge made Kerr a target that could not be ignored. A Brotherhood squad led by the Warrior was sent to Scott City, where Kerr was imprisoned. Kerr had been brutally tortured by the robots and had even undergone some sort of operation; a machine was implanted in his stomach, designed to keep him alive long enough to allow his brain to be removed. Unfortunately, a feeding tube was applied to his anus instead of his mouth, leaving Kerr to die a horrible death from internal hemorrhaging.
Interactions with the player character
Interactions overview
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The Warrior can either barter or gamble with Kerr in Brotherhood bunkers.
Missions
- Scott City - The trader asks the Warrior to kill him. His last words are that he didn't reveal anything to the robots.
Inventory
Bunker Beta
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing | - | Stimpak x6 RadAway x2 Antidote Healing powder x5 After Burner gum Buffout x6 Mentats x2 Psycho x5 Rad-X Voodoo x3 |
Bunker Gamma
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing | - | Stimpak x3 RadAway x8 Antidote Healing powder x10 After Burner gum x4 Buffout x4 Mentats x4 Psycho x8 Rad-X x6 Voodoo x3 Trauma pack x4 Super stimpak x6 |
Bunker Delta
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing | - | Stimpak RadAway Antidote Healing powder x2 After Burner gum x3 Buffout x4 Mentats x3 Psycho x5 Rad-X x3 Voodoo x7 Mutie x3 Super stimpak x5 |
Scott City
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items |
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| - | - | - |
Notable quotes
- "Hello my child. I am Kerr, a humble merchant who travels the wastelands in search of objects and oddities that the Brotherhood could use. Come and have a look at my wares. Who knows? Maybe I'll have something you might find useful."
- "Ah, we meet again, my child. It is good see another familiar face in this time of troubles. Are you looking for any hard to find trinkets or devices? My inventory might surprise you."
- "Just tell them that I kept my mouth shut, that I'm a man of honour, please."
Notes
"Nicholas" is Kerr's first name in some of the game's files.
Appearances
Bartholomew Kerr appears only in Fallout Tactics.
Behind the scenes
Considering numerous references to Terminator series in Fallout Tactics Kerr may be a reference to a character Milton Bishop from Bethesda's game The Terminator: Future Shock. However, Bishop intentionally betrayed humans and ended up on an operating table with Skynet looking for information inside his head. Just like in Fallout Tactics, the Warrior's mission is to kill him, and just like Kerr, Bishop pleads to end his life.
