The MC needs far more background options than they have right now. I was taken by surprised when I found out that I was from Baldur's Gate. I never said I was from there. What if I want to be from the Dalelands, or the Spine of the World or Rashemen? Let me pick my own background, even if it's from a list of options. Have those options have minor impact to dialogue with different characters throughout. Pick being from Rashemen and bump in to Minsc, bond over your love of your homeland. Maybe you're on your dajemma, like he was when he got swept up in the BG series. There's so many ways they could make the MC feel more special and I'm hoping they add them before release.
Right now the MC feels like nothing compared to the origin characters, which is sad. The origin character options should feel like a fun little bonus if you choose them, not the sole thing providing the character with a history. Frankly, I don't want my NPCs to outshine my MC and that's what it feels like right now.
