She is a Sharran, she likes sneaking and subterfuge! But on a more serious note, I like the game for it's immersive sim aspect (and for Gale's humour) so if I reach an obstacle that I can't solve with application of lethal force, I am usually happy to find another way. Might just be me, but I thought that is one of its strong points. So I don't think altering the setting so that Shart has a friend at the start is really necessary, it was makes it different for her.
