(Was written before the post above.)<br/>I think that they characters should be connected by some deity that brought them there. Since its fantasy and such a power that is beyond their understanding would suffice it would explain why they were randomly selected perhaps?<br/><br/>They could be dropped off at the ruins of said deities ruined temple and are picked up by a npc and taken to the first area. It would give a chance to test a few things and have the guys bond sorta.<br/><br/>Farren is done also...