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Murfree Brood
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Murfree Brood

Active (1907)1 member

Murfree Brood operates around Roanoke Ridge, with 1 named member.

Leaders
Not stated
Status
Active (1907)
Territory
Roanoke Ridge, New Hanover
Affiliations
Not stated

Player notes

The Murfree Brood is a violent, territorial gang based in Roanoke Ridge, New Hanover. Descended from the Murfree family, they withdraw into Beaver Hollow after industry changes the region and become feared for attacking travellers, looting camps and keeping outsiders away from their territory. They have no stated political cause, unlike several other gangs operating in 1899. Walt Murfree is a known member.

The Van der Linde gang encounters the Brood when Dutch van der Linde chooses Beaver Hollow as a possible camp. He sends Arthur Morgan and Charles Smith into the cave system to drive its inhabitants out. Arthur and Charles move through the hollow quietly at first, killing Brood members before the alarm brings the remaining gang down on them. They fight through Beaver Hollow and take control of it for the Van der Linde gang.

After the shooting, Arthur and Charles find a young woman held prisoner by the Murfree Brood. Arthur calms her and brings her out of Beaver Hollow. He then takes her to Annesburg, where she is reunited with her mother. The Brood loses its hideout, but its members are not wiped out and continue to operate around Roanoke Ridge.

Later, Murfree Brood members ambush Arthur in their territory, including an attack in which they send a burning wagon towards him before closing in. By 1907, the gang has recovered enough to retake Beaver Hollow after the Van der Linde gang leaves. They remain active in Roanoke Ridge and may attack John Marston when he camps near their ground.

Trivia

  • โ—†Murfrees are unusually durable compared to other human NPCs, being observed surviving point-blank shotgun blasts, and in some cases even headshots with lesser firearms.
  • โ—†The Murfree Brood frequently use Volcanic Pistols and Double-Barreled Shotguns, making close quarters combat with them a very deadly prospect due to the damage they deal.
  • โ—†Some groups of Murfrees have custom Cattleman Revolvers and Double-Barreled Shotguns in blued steel with iron sights or trigger guards. They use a method called bluing, a passivation process in which steel is partially protected against rust using a black oxide coating. The Murfrees live in secluded areas and don't have money to buy Gun Oil to keep their weapons in good conditions.
  • โ—†The Murfree Brood are quite similar to the Skinner Brothers, found in Tall Trees, West Elizabeth, and the Night Folk, found across Bayou Nwa, Lemoyne, owing to all three gangs' extreme brutality, savagery and them being more like a band of crazed serial killers than a gang of outlaws.
  • โ—†The Murfree Brood have a number of similarities to Boone Helm, infamously known as the "Kentucky Cannibal"; Helm was known to be a troublesome individual, who briefly ran a six-man gang. Helm was notorious for robbing people and consuming their flesh and showing little to no remorse for his actions.
  • โ—†They also draw parallels with the story of Sawney Bean, a Scottish man who was said to have been the leader of a 45-member clan in Scotland in the 16th century. The Bean Clan lived in caves, reproduced via inbreeding, and robbed travelers and locals alike, and would dismember and consume them.
  • โ—†The first few times the player camps in Roanoke Ridge they will be approached by Murfrees at their campsite, who will then attempt to intimidate them into staying away from the area.
  • โ—†Any horses originally in the possession of the Murfrees will be covered in various wounds and other signs of mistreatment, suggesting they either do not care for their animals or that their cruel actions extend to more than just people.
  • โ—†If you go near a camp with two Murfrees looting some campers, you can overhear one of them talking about "last night" while doing a questionable gesture.

Named members

1

The members with pages of their own are linked. The rest are named by the wiki but have no article to point at.

Walt Murfree

Last verified September 14, 2026