Roland Varrow

Basic Information

• Race: Human
• Class: Fighter
• Background: Soldier

Physical Appearance

• General Description: Roland Varrow is a wiry and weathered man, his lean frame built from years of battle rather than stealth. His sharp features are framed by unkempt dark brown hair, streaked with premature silver at the temples. His piercing green eyes flicker with a hardened intensity, always sizing up threats and battlefield advantages.
• Distinctive Features: A long scar runs from his right cheek to his jawline, a permanent reminder of a battle that nearly claimed his life. His hands are rough and calloused from wielding weapons and enduring grueling combat. A faded tattoo of an old military unit marks the inside of his left wrist, a remnant of his past service.

Personality Overview

• Key Traits: Determined, disciplined, and pragmatic, Roland thrives in direct combat and strategic engagements. He is a seasoned fighter who values preparation and precision over reckless brawling. While he can be rough around the edges, his loyalty to those who prove themselves is unwavering.
• Behavior in the Party: Roland is a front-line warrior, preferring to meet his enemies head-on rather than skulk in the shadows. He is a tactical thinker, always considering how best to exploit enemy weaknesses and protect his allies.
• Role in Group Dynamics: A battle-hardened fighter and tactician, Roland provides martial expertise and leadership in combat. While he is a valuable ally on the battlefield, his stubbornness and past debts sometimes put the group at risk.

Backstory Highlights

• Where They’re From: Roland was born in a military outpost on the outskirts of the Estellian territories, trained from youth to be a soldier.
• Key Life Events:
  • Served as a soldier in a mercenary company, earning a reputation as a formidable warrior.
  • Got in deep with the Marque Trade Consortium, borrowing a substantial sum of 30,000 gold for a shipment of arms and supplies meant for a military contract.
  • Lost a substantial shipment belonging to the Consortium when a skirmish erupted on the trade route, leading to a devastating financial loss.
  • Fled the Consortium’s enforcers, narrowly escaping execution but earning himself a 1,000 gold bounty in the process.
  • Took refuge in the Protectorate of Eastward, seeking opportunities to pay his debt before the Consortium decides he’s more valuable dead than alive.
• How They Joined the Party: Out of necessity rather than loyalty, Roland offered his martial expertise to the group in exchange for protection and a potential means to repay his debt.

Notable Reputation

• What Others Say About Them: “Roland? He’s a survivor, no doubt about that. But that debt of his? That’s going to catch up to him sooner or later.”
• Strengths as Seen by Others: A seasoned warrior, expert tactician, and skilled in survival, Roland is invaluable when a fight breaks out or when planning defenses.
• Weaknesses as Seen by Others: His debt to the Marque Trade Consortium makes him a liability, and his uncompromising nature can lead to dangerous decisions.

Current Goals

• Personal Goals: Survive long enough to clear his debt—or fight his way out of the Consortium’s reach.
• Group Goals They Care About: While not personally invested in the party’s mission, he knows that staying useful is his best bet at avoiding a bounty hunter’s blade or a hanging noose.