Orc

Advantages:

Gain one purchase of the Toughen power for free

+1 Strength

Can purchase Battle Rage

Has proficiency with all one handed weapons

Disadvantages:

Does not start play with a read/write skill

Can only learn one additional r/w skill w/o the Linguistic power

Cannot cast above 5th level spells

Racial make up of green skin and pronounced lower incisors