So: the two characters that I am currently juggling between are:
Tarlalkuur daan Dekhaan (Male Hobgoblin Ftr1/Pal2)
Tarl is a warrior from the Dekhaan clan of Dhakaani Goblinoids. From a young age he was trained as a Mec-Shakaal (Chain Warrior) and filled with stories of how much nobler and better life was under the rule of the Dhakaani empire. After his initial military training and a brief tour of duty during the Last War, Tarl found himself filled with a divine conviction that something the Daelkyr released upon the Ancient Empire ruined the goblin race. The leader of Tarlalkuur's clan, the Great Hakaaltur, shares Tarl's vision, and has given direction to Tarl's divine mission, to strike out into the world and find a way to reverse the trend of his race becoming fouler and fouler, and restore their once noble being: and in the process raise a New Dhakaan worthy of his race's true potential. A kingdom destined to bring a new harmony and structure to this war-torn land.
Systar os Taer Cyjyl (Male Valenar Elf Bard4)
Systar grew up in a small fort city in north Arenal called Taer Cyjyl. Systar spent most of his youth training to develop his skill as a feared elven archer and to learn from his father all of the great bow-songs of the elven people. Systar's favorites were those of his patron ancestor, Kelaerys. Systar's father was a priest of the Keepers of the Past, and a collector of relics of the ancient Elven heroes of Xen'drick. Shortly before the elves that would become the Valenar nation left Aerenal for Khorvaire, A large raiding party attacked Taer Cyjyl, killed nearly all of it's inhabitants, including Systar's father. Systar took up his bow and killed many of the raiders, but was eventually forced to flee. Before he left the area Systar saw an elven man, dressed in black and bearing what could only be a dragonmark across the right side of his face, enter the temple, and scream in rage "It's not here!" Not knowing what the man sought, and fearing that the man would come looking for him, the son, Systar joined the elves of Valenar. Forgetting ofr a time his pain, Systar fought in many battles of the Last War, rising so high as commander of his own band of Valenar Archers. With the end of the war, his company disbanded, Systar is searching for clues concerning his father's murderer.
So, which would work better in this party? I like good party dynamics and welcome your imput!