IMO just scrapping them as playable PCs and keeping them as NPCs, then putting a lot more effort into the custom character choices impacting the story/narrative would be a much better way to go. Your race, class, background and tags should impact the game in meaningful ways.
Pretty much. Especially since playing as origin character is character assassination in a way when you think about it. All of origin characters have already pre-defined personalities/alignments/beliefs. Playing as them and putting them in the shoes of PC just doesn't seem right to me. Imagine playing as Lae'zel and making her the most selfless and softest person in the world that likes helping people even though that is not even close to how she is. Being Shadowheart who is completely trustworthy of Lae'zel, agrees with her and is good friends with her. Or playing as Wyll and helping goblins against tieflings even though Wyll would never do such a thing. It's just weird and doesn't work well for me at all.
