Randy Shmit

Randy waiting for Cleric and Rasmius to get back after capsizing the SS Minnow.

Four Brothers, and 6 Sisters

Randy Shmit was a fisherman in Thronehold who took Cleric and Rasmius out for a joyride on the The Hilt in his rowboat. On this journey he capsized their boat twice, watched his new best friends kill a giant crocodile, and had a heartfelt reuinion with the reanimated corpse of his father. It's impossible to know exactly what happened after that, but Rasmius says he's probably fine.

## History

Even though the two of them had just met Randy Shmit, Cleric and Rasmius pressured him into telling his entire life story. Randy Shmit II was born on the 12th of Surma, 9452 AV in the small hamlet of Hatheril to Randy Shmit Sr. and Martha Shmit Jr. Randy was dropped on his head *(several times)* as a child, which may help explain his erratic behavior and poor memory. Randy was the middle child of four brothers and 6 sisters, but his father always found the time to spend with him. Each day, his father would take him out fishing on Lake Brey on a boat they built together, which Randy named the SS Minnow after his favorite pet.

Randy's childhood pet, Minnow, was not actually a minnow, instead it was a Red Crawdad retrieved from the nearby swamps of Breymoor *(also known to locals as "Red Craw Marsh").* You see, Randy's small hometown of Hatheril had two major sources of income: fishing (which he and his father always enjoyed doing), and crayfish hunting. Minnow was a gift from Randy's favorite brother, who was tragically killed just a few days later by the murderous troll-kin swampfolk.

Randy left his home for the big city after his mother and father got a divorce and battled for custody over their 11 children. In Randy's mind, they must both have costody of an equal ammount. Even though his siblings tried to talk him out of it, Randy relocated to Thronehold so that the math would be easier and none of his brothers would be cut in half. The validity of this story is suspect at best, however, because Randy Shmit Sr. claimed to have never divorced his wife while they communed from beyond the grave.

Even after leaving Hatheril, Randy's father still visited him in Sharn often to continue their father-son fishing trips. But now that they travel through the deeper waters of The Hilt, Randy's bad habit of flipping their boat finally took a tragic turn. Randy's father slipped below the surface and found himself in a watery grave. He stayed there, in the SS Minnow 17, until his body was discovered and reanimated by Cleric and Rasmius on their adventure with Randy.

Randy's current rowboat is named The SS Minnow, and was built by the carpender John Brakeye after his previous boat was lost at sea. This is not the first SS Minnow, but Randy lost count after number 17.

## Speak with Dead

Upon finding his father's corpse, Rasmius channeled the spirit of Cromslor in order to cast Spead with Dead on Randy's dad. Randy, apparently, did not know much about him to begin with.

***“Dad, what’s your name?”** Randy Shmit*

***“How did this boat sink?”** I caught a biiig fish, like a really big one. (skeleton’s arms held wide)*

***“How long have you been down here?”** (didn’t know)*

***“Why did you and mama get a divorce?”** We… didn’t get a divorce.*

***“Do you have any last words of advice for your son?”** Don’t. Rock. The boat.*