The only one of the old crew that might have a "guest starring" role is Muzdum, due to being Lord of Silvergard. Even that's not likely to occur until Chapter 2.
Absolutely! We are looking to get started by the 15th, so try to have a character done and posted by then. Let me know if you have any questions about the setting.
Thanks! I may have run away with your setting a little, so feel free to prune where needed. I was interested in the relationship between the dwarves of Silvergard and the humans of the Barony.
In something of a surprise move by the dwarven Lord, a 'hero' has been supplied to Captain Astor for his expedition. With the barest of intelligence, the Barony has found that this hero, Kowl Clangadden, is a skimmer - a miner whose pockets were found full of slivers of silver. A small-time thief would seem to be an insult or maybe a dwarven attempt at humor, but this Kowl seems to carry some knowledge that may benefit Astor; namely, he speaks Orc.
Perhaps there is some diplomacy left in the dwarves of Silvergard, or perhaps they're howling wtih laughter at ridding themselves of a criminal in such a clean way.
Kowl is a sandy-haired, pockmarked dwarf with a matted beard and long, unkempt hair. His skin is either bronzed by sunlight or dirty with local soil, and perhaps both. He wears brown leather and a burlap cloak.