Having finished the game enough and rummaging around on alternative playthroughs, I ended up dancing the dance of modding and found out of all the things lacking from character creation, was a simple - little - feat.
No dozen stats, not the severe lack of options (currently, and the current selection are just the sample size - I hope!), nor the lack of gear choice. It's a defining trait to the " TAV ".
Lae'zel gets free AC boost via Githyanki half-plate. Plus plot. ( Reminds me of 4th edition / Pathfinder + 3.5 noble trait and perks )
Shadowheart has obvious massive plot stuff happening to her. Currently only teases are shown. But walking plot.
Wyll has proficiencies outside his normal race. Gear to match it.
Gale. Much like Shadowheart. Walking plot and likely some headbobbing from a God at some point.
Astarion. I shouldn't need to say much. Bite. Plot. So much happening. The most finished companion by far.
Then... Tav ...
What does Tav have? Nadda. Zip. Zoop. None of the things. Whilst I understand the annoying undertaking of making a blank person into someone vital, the current rendition and options open to players, fails to get it quite right.
Then again, I predict the current character creation is going to see some drastic additions for both selection and choices currently fielded. So these concerns are likely known and moot to mull over.
What I kinda hope is for the option to select something special for Tav IF every other character is going to have something special. They could be creative with it and many tables do something like that, like letting everyone have a custom ability or hook to the world. That said it should be optional if added.
For example, having something Abyss flavored for my Tiefling Warlock would be really thematic.
While it would be homebrew, they could tie said homebrew into the background rules, replacing the ability backgrounds give.
