Scavland Characters — Factions, Traders and the Vulture Role

Scavland characters split into two groups: the Vulture you play and the factions and traders who decide what the wasteland will give you. There is no character creator documented, so the role is fixed, but the reputation system turns the cast into the real progression. A review describes ten factions with a dynamic reputation system, and a patch notes the named traders whose stock changes with your standing.

The Vulture and the Factions

You play a scavenger, not a soldier. The official site frames the role around exploring, finding jobs, resting in settlements and scavenging the wasteland, and a creator preview adds the story hook: your character survived soldiers who came from a place the Mist does not reach, which sets the search for answers in motion.

Faction or group	What the sources say
Vultures	The scavenger faction your character belongs to
Palatines	Named in the roadmap as a faction to align with or confront
Mechanists	A technology-minded faction named in the same source
Acolytes	Named among the launch factions
Gunners	A militant faction named among the launch groups
Roter Common Folk	Named among the launch factions

The review explains why the faction layer matters: your contracts, encounters and choices change how each group treats you, and the best trader stock is earned rather than bought.

Named Traders and Reputation

The named characters you actually interact with are the traders and job-givers. A patch lists several by name and ties their inventory to rank and reputation, which makes each one a progression node rather than a shop.

Character	Role or stock from the patch notes
Yefim	Sells Medium and Heavy Repair Kits
Volodymyr	Sells Advanced and Expert Repair Kits plus an Expert Repair Kit Blueprint; jobs focus on weapons and mutants
Grigory	Buys common items and rewards more reputation on fetch and bandit jobs
Bogdan	Fetch jobs pay significantly more reputation
Vesna	Buys common items and clothing at set rates
Nadja	Mechanical component available at Rank 1
Raisa	A diplomat who can offer a follow-up job before the current one finishes

A practical checklist while the cast expands:

• Pick a faction to work with early, because reputation is the gate on good stock.
• Check each trader's rank perks, since sell value rises with Trader Rank.
• Expect the cast to grow, as new factions, creatures and quests are planned for Acts II and III.
• Do not assume a recruitable companion system exists; none is documented.

The roster of named characters is still filling in during Early Access, so treat individual stock lists as to confirm. The gameplay page covers how these characters fit the broader loop. A few points worth keeping in view:

• Work a faction early to unlock better stock.
• Check each trader rank perks.
• Expect new factions and quests in later acts.