Well, while we wait how about a little backstory.
Journal of Ryukan, 3rd of Limestone, 124
Well here I am, sitting in one of these new taverns (I must say, the new design is somthing else). I bought this journal from a passing Dwarf caravan on my way to the southern mountains. I must say I'm rather lucky I found this tavern before night fell, I have lost a good many friends to the terrors of the night.
The reason I'm in a tavern and traveling? Well, you see, I'm an adventurer... well used to be, till I took a freakin goblin arrow to the knee. After a few months in that butcher's shop they call a Hospital, I was allowed to leave. I thought my life was over, all I had ever wanted was to do in life was explore the world and slay the dragons. I managed to make a name for myself within our Kingdom, and one afternoon, as I lay moping in bed, a letter was slid under my door. I opened it, expecting another letter of condolence, and to my surprise, found a charter signed by the king telling me I was given command over one of the expeditions. I figured anything was better than wasting my life away, so I got packed and left.
So here I am, two weeks later on my way south to meet up with the six other dwarves who will be under my command. I already know one, a chap by the name of Urlance Woolsbane. I figure he'l be a decent chap, I'm already writing correspondence to find out who the other 5 fellows are. I'll write again during the next stop, but for now, my tea and beef (I consider myself a more civilized example of our society) has come and I have to eat while listening to this local music.
I'll add more entries until the game starts, feel free to write your own entries to flesh out your character.