Wedge

Rogue · New Camp

"You haven't been here long, have you? I can tell."

Skills for survival

Wedge sizes the Hero up immediately as a newcomer, warning that he won't last long here without picking up some skills and offering to teach him, dispensing one free tip to start: watch who you talk to.

Pickpocketing

He teaches two trades. On pickpocketing, he explains it comes down to distraction, warns that getting caught is still quite likely, and advises only attempting it when nobody but the victim is around, since only an expert can take things from people's pockets without them noticing.

Once the Hero improves enough, he grants the final lesson, cautioning that even the best can get caught sometimes.

Lockpicking

On lockpicking, Wedge says it isn't too hard to start with, the key being to keep the lockpick from breaking off, and that patience means needing fewer lockpicks over time. At the advanced stage, he teaches the Hero to recognize the sound a lockpick makes right before it snaps, the gentle clicking of the lock, noting a true expert stands a good chance of opening a trunk without breaking his lockpick.

Butch's welcome

He also warns the Hero away from a man called Butch, who has a habit of greeting freshies with a fist to the face.

Quest involvement

  • The Raid: Meet Wedge on the road between the Old Camp and Old Mine. Do not let the guards spot you before Wedge explains the plan. Act as the helpful distraction, let Wedge's men take the goods, and do not kill the guards.

What other NPCs say

Lares mentions Wedge while organizing the next raid and tells the Hero to wait for his briefing. Cipher and other rogues also connect him with the convoy operation, so Wedge's reputation comes from practical command: he is someone who knows when the group moves and what the raiders are expected to do.

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