Interesting back story and reasoning to delve into the world of peril and doom with little to no experience of it.
Loner types need not apply.
Non-standard races will have a harder time fitting in just as it doesn't seem to fit well.
A place both in combat and in RP.
Character art. I love character art. (links are fine)
Bonus points:
If you can team up with someone and make a paired background
Tie your story into the setting very well.