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====== VINCENT MONTOYA ======

===== Race and Faction =====

  * **Species:** [[the_humans|ExoHuman]]
  * **Born:** 2595 aboard the [[last_frontier|Last Frontier]]
  * **Affiliation:** [[loners|Loner]]

===== Background =====

Vincent Montoya was born aboard the Last Frontier in 2595 alongside his twin brother, Leonardo Montoya. The two were inseparable from birth, developing a unique bond that defined Vincent's entire life. When the Last Frontier crash-landed on [[the_planet_voi_700_d|VOI 700 D]], Vincent barely survived—but Leonardo did not. The loss of his twin shattered him, leaving a wound that never fully healed.

Despite his grief, Vincent carried on, settling in [[new_kourou|New Kourou]] during the [[beta_age|Beta Age]], where he found work as a Technician for the New Kourou Robotics Syndicate — a company specializing in the maintenance, repair, and rental of [[service_bots|Service Bots]] that had survived from the Last Frontier. The company leased bots to settlers and businesses through a subscription model, and Vincent excelled at keeping these machines operational.

However, in 2628, everything changed. While working on a malfunctioning Butler Bot, Vincent became convinced that his brother’s soul had taken residence inside it. The bot’s glitches, responses, and unexpected familiarity led him to see Leonardo in the machine — whether this was reality or the fractured mind of a grieving man, no one could say. Unable to part with the bot, Vincent deliberately falsified maintenance reports to avoid returning it to its subscriber.

For seven months, Vincent stalled, making up excuses for delays and fabricating new malfunctions. But eventually, his superior in the workshop became suspicious and demanded an inspection of the bot. Fearing that he would lose Leonardo again, Vincent made a fateful decision.

In a twist of fate, the [[great_war|Great War]] erupted just as Vincent’s deception was about to be uncovered. As New Kourou descended into chaos, he seized the moment, stealing the bot and vanishing into the turmoil of the first days of war

During the war, Vincent and his Service Bot “Brother” became survivalists and thieves, operating in the [[hope|Hope Region]]. At first, they raided abandoned farms, scavenging whatever food and supplies they could find. But as the war intensified and the settlers evacuated the rural regions, Vincent movedto the [[dark_side|Dark Side]], shifting his focus to raiding [[free_state_courier_riders|Free State Courier Riders]].

When the war ended and the [[federal_confederation|Federal Confederation]] was established, Vincent never returned to civilization. Instead, he stayed in the [[ralar_region|Ralar Region]], carving out a life as a Loner. Today, he and his Service Bot "Brother" continue their raids, targeting Trade Route shipments and isolated convoys. However, maintaining the bot is an endless struggle—Service Bots require constant energy, and exchange batteries are difficult to find. Vincent is always hunting for fresh power supplies, relying on black market dealers and scavenging operations to keep Leonardo operational.

===== Personality =====

  * **Traits:** Delusional, obsessive, calculating
  * **Behavior:** Vincent is withdrawn and fiercely protective of his "brother", speaking to the Service Bot as if it were Leonardo himself. He has an unshakable belief that Leonardo’s soul truly lives in the machine, and he will attack anyone who threatens to separate them.
  * **Values:** Above all else, Vincent values keeping Leonardo “alive”. His survival and his raids are secondary—everything he does is to find energy sources for his Service Bot Brother.

===== Physical Attributes =====

  * **Height:** 1.84 meters
  * **Build:** Thin and wiry, accustomed to stealth over brute force
  * **Appearance:** Vincent wears a typical Loner outfit, consisting of patched-together garments reinforced with salvaged armor plates. His boots are reinforced with steel tips, ideal for rough terrain.Leonardo, the Service Bot, also wears a Loner-style outfit, crudely modified to fit his robotic frame. The Butler Bot’s original plating is visible in places, though much of it has been painted black to blend in with the Dark Side. The bot’s glowing yellow optics flicker unnervingly, and its movements are almost too human—hesitations, shifts, glances—uncanny echoes of a lost twin.

===== Combat Statistics =====

  * **Armor Class (AC):** 14 (Vincent) / 16 (Leonardo, reinforced plating)
  * **Hit Points (HP):** 75 (Vincent) / 90 (Leonardo)

**Actions (Vincent):**

  * **[[trando_firebow|Trando Firebow]]**: A high-powered bow using explosive Trando-Arrows.
  * Damage: 1d8 piercing, 2d8 fire (5-meter explosion radius, Dex save DC 13 for half fire damage)
  * Range: Normal 50 meters, Maximum 90 meters

  * **[[ironstrike_slingshot|Ironstrike Slingshot]]**: A compact and durable slingshot, used for rapid-fire attacks.
  * **Damage:** 1d6 bludgeoning
  * **Range:** Normal 40 meters, Maximum 60 meters

  * **[[guarding_troopers_combat_knife|Guarding Troopers Combat Knife]]**: A versatile melee weapon for close-quarters combat.
  * Damage: 1d8 slashing or piercing
  * Range: Melee / Thrown (10 meters)

**Actions (Leonardo):**

  * **[[windstrike_rifle|Windstrike Rifle]]:** A rare and powerful ranged weapon.
  * Damage: 1d8 piercing | Range: Normal 80 meters, Maximum 100 meters | Reload: After each shot

**Special Abilities:**

  * **Twin Connection:** Vincent and Leonardo operate as one, granting Vincent +1 to all attack rolls when the bot is nearby.
  * **Survival Instincts:** Vincent has advantage on Survival checks related to navigation, foraging, or ambushing convoys.
  * **Delusional Resilience:** Vincent cannot be intimidated by psychological warfare—he believes too strongly in his own reality to be easily manipulated.

===== Motivations and Goals =====

Vincent’s primary motivation is to keep his brother "alive" — even if that brother is now a Service Bot. He sees Leonardo not as a machine but as his twin reincarnated, and everything he does is driven by the need to protect, sustain, and supply his robotic sibling. Since Service Bots are prohibited in the [[the_gamma_age|Gamma Age]] due to the energy constraints of the [[peace_treaty|Peace Treaty]] with the [[alliance_of_native_tribes|Alliance of Native Tribes]], Vincent blames the system for trying to "take his brother away" and sabotaging his future.

===== Tactical Advice for Dungeon Masters =====

Vincent Montoya’s combat strategy revolves around ambush tactics and mobility, using his ranged weapons and Leonardo’s fire support to strike fast and disappear.

  * **Stealth Raids:** Vincent prefers ranged engagements, using his Trando Firebow for high-damage explosive strikes and the Windstrike Rifle (via Leonardo) for precision sniping.
  * **Survivalist Tactics:** If overwhelmed, Vincent retreats into the Dark of the Ralar Region, using his Ironstrike Slingshot for rapid suppressive fire while escaping.
  * **Resource Management:** Due to Leonardo’s constant need for energy, Vincent may seek out the players—either to trade, steal, or raid them for power supplies.

===== Related Pages and Further Information =====

  * [[outlaws|Outlaws]] 
  * [[loners|Loner]]
  * [[Ralar Region|Ralar Region]]
  * [[the_gamma Age|Gamma Age]]
  * [[beta_age|Beta Age]]
  * [[service_bots|Service Bots]]