They aren't so bad, I mean... except the smell. But that's just what they are.

Imogen Moreno, displaced Delver. *This pause. This pause is where, even if you can't see it, Imogen does a twirl and curtsy for greeting.* I've done ton of salvage finding on my own, won't be much good finding unworked stuff, but I'm still way better in the dark than most.

And trust me, spooking the locals makes everything take so much longer! Way better to try and make a deal with them, usually it doesn't take too much work to do that.