About to jump into another campaign for 5 Leagues from the Borderland and decided to tread over old ground some with rolling up the warband. Loved the idea of a wild barbarian running the show, wrangling up an enigmatic mystic to help her cleanse the land of evil. So I stuck with that idea having Tamari and her mysterious spellcaster Druuna as the founding members of the Torchbearers. They were easily able to convince Karl the Inquisitor to join their company. The fervent zealot knew of a crafty crossbowman, Zane, through past dealings and were able to convince the rogue to join with promises of riches. 

The group were charismatic enough to encourage a stout citizen guard, Corben, to accompany them north and he eagerly did so wielding his trusty sword and shield. The Torchbearers set out to the North Coast, set about to reach Lakes Crest first. Along the sparsely traveled West Road they came across a frantic peasant, Teller. His hovel was overrun by shambling dead, and he implored the company to help out his kin.