All of you except the Barb have some basic history of Hartelgon, but none of you were born here. The city is considered progressive, with a population of about 30,000, mainly composed of humans from all over, dwarves and halflings comprise about 10% each, with gnomes about 5%. There's a scattering of elves and half-orcs, and of course 1% of you. It's a city with a very diverse makeup; there's the filthy rich who live in a part of town seperate from the riffraff, but Hartelgon is a boisterous, merchant town and Gobtown is definitely would be considered a slum.
There are other goblin fortresses which you've heard of in your childhood. Some you think are legend, some might be fact.
Also I've decided to place this in the world of Greyhawk. Just think of it as an 'alternate-universe'. More details later..
The other thing is all of you can Speak Common even if you didn't take skill slots in the language, as if it were a skill you didn't need training in.
Thanks to all those who have posted so far. Once all have posted (waiting for Dalamar) I'll put up the next move.
By the way, you're short of one 'G' in the marching order...