Rufus Starkey
“ Easy, friend, don't go gettin' all severe. ”
–Rufus Starkey
Rufus Starkey is a minor character featured in Red Dead Redemption .
Background [ ]
Rufus is a Criminal and a gambler .
Interactions [ ]
Rufus makes an appearance during the mission "On Shaky's Ground" , in which Americus Roe , Elmore Vinnis , and Zebedee Nash try to intimidate him near the general store . Rufus also appears in "The Assault on Fort Mercer " as part of the Williamson Gang inside the fort. He is only seen in the opening scene and for a short time after it. Once he is killed, he no longer spawns again in the mission.
He can mostly be found in Armadillo and Thieves' Landing , where he plays poker . If he catches the player cheating, he will challenge Marston to a duel . He can be encountered at the Tumbleweed Gang Hideout , where he will be hostile. Rufus can also be seen during numerous random encounters , in which he will rob the General store of Armadillo or run away from a wrecked prison coach. Marston has the choice of capturing him, killing him, or letting him get away.
Mission Appearances [ ]
Quotes [ ]
“
I'm lookin' a little hogtied...
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—Rufus Starkey playing Poker
“
Hmmm... Sure could've used that last hand.
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—Rufus Starkey playing Poker
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Them bean eaters got a right ol' Civil War brewing, sure as shootin'.
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—Rufus Starkey playing Poker
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We gotta start movin' people off that land.
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—Rufus Starkey playing Poker
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Time to smoke out the phones!
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—Rufus Starkey betting in Poker
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I'm comin' off the Rimrock. Fold.
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—Rufus Starkey folding in Poker
“
Friend, you wanna come down off that Rimrock.
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—Rufus Starkey speaking to another criminal during On Shaky's Ground
“
Help me, I'm dying!
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—Rufus Starkey when injured
“
Step aside, tenderfoot.
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—Rufus Starkey when bumped into
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Step aside, gazute.
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—Rufus Starkey when bumped into
“
Ain't got the sense to stand tall.
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—Rufus Starkey during a gunfight
“
You're feeding off your brain.
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—Rufus Statkey when bumped into
Trivia [ ]
Gallery [ ]
Rufus in Fort Mercer among the Williamson Gang.
Marston & Rufus in a duel in Armadillo