Mod:Fallout: The Frontier/Hardcase

"Hardcase" is a member of the NCR Exiles and leader of the Wolfpack.

Background
Hardcase followed Elias Blackthorne to the Frontier. He strongly believes Blackthorne will defeat the Legion and be the key to victory. He believes the NCR in the Mojave are misguided. Private John describes Hardcase as being a born leader and the best soldier on the Wolfpack; some people have even proposed the idea of him replacing Blackthorne.

Quests

 * Welcome to the Frontier: The Courier will meet him and Hotshot in the NCR Maintenance Hanger A. After a brief argument between him and Hotshot about the Courier being the Courier, he will suggest that the player beat Hotshot's high score in the Shooting Course to prove it.
 * Wolfpack: You take the role of Hardcase to start the Courier's rescue mission.
 * Undertaker: Hardcase's and Mouse's crucified bodies are retrieved for a funeral.
 * Of Wolf and Man: During the Legion campaign, upon sneaking into the office of Legate Valerius, Hardcase flashbangs the player and confronts the player. The Courier can kill him immediately, repeatedly get shot by his gun multiple times and survive which severely frustrates him, or use Confirmed Bachelor to either kill or incapacitate him. If Hardcase is not killed here, then Valerius will publicly crucify him.

Other interactions

 * If the Courier asks about his armor and passes a speech 100 check, they can get some free NCR Wolfpack Armor.

Behind the scenes

 * Nazenthedark wrote Hardcase's dialogue, while Devilswish implemented it.
 * Nazenthedark believes that Hardcase accomplished the most confirmed kills out of the Wolfpack's collective 70.
 * According to Phobos, Hardcase is gay. This doesn't appear to be explained directly anywhere in the mod, but if the player talks to Hotshot during Of Wolf and Man, he mentions he has tried to set up matchmaker with Hardcase but he has bailed on all the women who have had dates set up with him. This suggests he is closeted.