At this stage, I only really require answers to the following questions:
1) Background - Give me a bit of info regarding your character. I don't expect a novel; remember we are 1st level here and have had pretty limited experience as far as adventuring goes. A hook linking your character to Gaedran Lamm is a definite must (check out the CotCT Players guide for more info if you are unfamiliar with this module).
2) Character role - Just a brief overview of your planned class choice, background and role within the group.
3) Combat maps preference - Would you prefer we use Roll20? Google Docs? Theatre of the mind? or do you have another rad suggestion to help out a new GM?
4) Your playstyle - Why do you play the game? Do you love rolling a character with wicked stats and a huge sword who is a total combat badass? Do you prefer getting to know the other players and the world, and enjoy connecting to the setting? A mixture of both? Help me tailor this game to your tastes, so we can make sure that eeryone has a good time.
5) The first character you remember playing in a tabletop game, and a memorable moment you had. This can be as detailed as you want it to be; I would really like to get a feel for why you have continued to play this crazy game. Plus, everyone like to share old gaming war stories, right?