Look, im going to make a case that giving all players a feat at level 1... regardless of race, is an ideal rule that should be implemented. Its a popular homebrew rule, but I think it could also be really good for this game as well.
1. Lack of Background Features - There is some controversy over background features in 5E, some of them are extremely powerful and able to eliminate whole sections of gameplay, others are borderline useless... Ultimately, it seems the intent with them in 5e was to to effectively be a roleplaying suggestion tying the backstory into the world, and giving a mechanical boost... This game doesnt feature background features, and it cant do it practically in any way... so a feat is a good replacement.
2. All companions get some sort of unique feature - each companion seems to get some sort of unique feature on some level, so letting the player get a feat as a way of bringing them up a notch is a good way of helping player characters distinguish themselves (in case you are wonderinf, Wylls Rapier & Astarions vampirism)
3. Its fun - its really fun okay! its a great homebrew rule.
4. Variant human isnt in the game - so just give everyone a feat, and humans an extra skill of their choice... lets not bother with variant human, and let everyone have a starter feat.
I have made my argument... I think its cool.
