The Raiders

The Raiders are a group in the Wake the Dead series. They are first seen in Wake the Dead, Chapter 6.

About them
As their name implies, the Raiders generally raid colonies for food and supplies. They follow one leader, Sledge, and the general Darwinism belief of "survival of the fittest", where there is no room for kindness or decency and those who are perceived as weak will ultimately die to ensure the survival of the strong.

Sunflower Creek
You and your party first encounter the Raiders members, Knuckles and Boots, threatening one of the elders and demanding food. You fight with them after you fail to resolve the issue peacefully, and the two leave temporarily. The elders confess that since the Sunflower Creek morale is to not hurt anyone, the elders had formed an alliance with the Raiders to keep the colony safe from the zombies. Once a month, the colony must provide the Raiders with massive amounts of tributes in exchange.

In Chapter 7, due to your interference, the Raiders return to attack Sunflower Creek with more members. During the escape, you can distract the raiders by taking one of their motorbikes.

Ironmount
Although you do not encounter them at Ironmount, King Trent asks if you and the Tower guards are part of their gang as the Raiders have stolen goods from them before. A knight says she has heard the Raiders feed people to huge mutant zombies for sport.

Olympus
In Chapter 11, the Raiders come to "Olympus" after your party fights them in an abandoned amusement park. At first, Sledge just wants your head even though you strive to settle the situation peacefully. However, your tactics and guiles impress her and you try to negotiate with the group once again. When Eli is bitten by a drone, you remember that The Raiders have knowledge that can heal him. To obtain the information and protect Olympus, you go with them at the end of the chapter.

Appearance
Group members generally wear spikes and leather as their clothing, and they use motorbikes as their main mode of transportation.

Trivia

 * Their crimes include extortion and attempted murder.
 * In Chapter 12, it is revealed that all of them earned their aliases based on how they passed their trial to become initiated into the group, and everyone joined before the age of 20.