Hrothgar, I have the character almost done. I've really been agonizing over this one!
I decided to go with an Erunsil (Snow Elf) Wildlander. Since I am setting myself up for problems playing an Elf in occupied lands, I figured I might as well go a step further so I chose the Beast heroic path.
I wasn't sure how you wanted starting cash determined so I simply rolled 4d4x10 and came up with 100 vp to spend. Given his heroic path, I didn't actually equip him with much. So far he only owns a long bow, 40 arrows and a suit of leather armor.
I am just putting the finishing touches on the character now and should have him ready to go shortly.
I see the character as a primal force. He retains his intelligence despite the Beast aspects but frequently gives in to his wilder urges. He fights most frequently with his claws (from the Beast path) and with a Long Bow when necessary. He has the Wildlander trait Master Hunter (Orc) so he is especially deadly to those guys. He is fluent in High Elven, and has pidgin Orcish and Patrol Sign as languages but he is not literate. I may need to pick up basic competence in another language so he can talk to at least some of the other members of the group.
As for why he is near Caft, I dunno yet. If you have any suggestions, I would appreciate it. I figure he might have been wandering eastward for some reason and eventually ended up in Caft. Maybe his beastial self took over for a time and he instinctively traveled east ending up in Caft.
Anyway, I should have the character completed shortly.