Ferg Drogher

Ferg Drogher is a human trader encountered in Act Three. He is an opportunist looking to make gold off the crisis in Rivington, buying heirlooms from desperate refugees in need of gold and selling their goods elsewhere with his shadowy supplier.

“

Alas, you cannot eat grandmother's ashes, nor can you easily trade a golden candelabra for a bowl of soup. That is where I come in - liquidity. Their heirlooms, for my gold.

„

— Ferg Drogher, explaining where his wares come from

Involvement

Ferg is at X: 45 Y: -95 when the party enters the refugee camp in Rivington. Though posing as an unscrupulous trader on the surface, Ferg is actually a Sharran lookout standing watch for  Shadowheart's return. The party's interactions with him are entirely dependent on whether Shadowheart is nearby at the time, and whether or not she rejected  Shar in The Chosen of Shar.

If Shadowheart is nearby, he beckons to the party when they come close.

• If Shadowheart embraced Shar, he states that he has been waiting for her return and provides directions to the House of Grief. He hints at brewing unrest within the cloister, foreshadowing the upcoming fight with  Viconia DeVir the Mother Superior.
• If Shadowheart rejected Shar, he threatens her and provides the same directions to the House of Grief for her to receive punishment. When this dialogue finishes, he walks away forever, locking the party out of his trade goods.

If Shadowheart was given the  Noblestalk, then she may ask about  Rennald, the child she saw in her memories. Ferg replies that Rennald is no more, and that he will leave the rest for Shadowheart to figure out.

Special stock

Ferg has a special stock of goods. He can be convinced to sell it with a Persuasion check if Shadowheart is not nearby. If Shadowheart embraced Shar, having her near bypasses this check. The party can also bypass this check by using  Speak with Dead on the Refugee Corpse on the cliffs of northeastern Rivington and learning about the  Gemless Ring.

Notable items sold

Corresponds to WYR_SharranInformer_Basic 

• Cold Snap
• Dwarven Thrower
• Hellrider Longbow

Special stock

Corresponds to WYR_SharranInformer_Extended 

• Nymph Cloak
• Robe of Supreme Defences
• Sethan

Combat

Attacks and abiltiies

 Disarming Attack (Melee) ( + )   –  Shortsword

Damage: 1~6 + modifiers

1d6⁠Piercing

+ Superiority Die

Focus your attack on your foe's hands and possibly force them to drop the weapons they are holding.

 STR Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Menacing Attack (Melee) ( + )   –  Shortsword

Damage: 1~6 + modifiers

1d6⁠Piercing

+ Superiority Die

Possibly  Frighten your target. They'll have  Disadvantage on  Ability Checks and  Attack Rolls and be unable to move.

 WIS Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Shortsword

Damage: 1~6

1d6⁠Piercing

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

Loot

• Leather Armour
• Ringless Gem
• Scroll of Confusion
• Scroll of Darkness
• Shortsword - 2x

Notes and references

• Although Ferg Drogher can be a fully functional merchant, he is not marked as such on the minimap. It is unclear if this is a bug, or possibly intended, as the ability to trade with him depends on story choices Shadowheart made beforehand.
• If Ferg is  Knocked Out and the party long rests, he cannot be spoken with later, though he can still be stolen from.
• If stolen from, Ferg quickly runs away and briefly disappears during the period in which traders normally search for the offending larcenist; he returns soon afterwards.