In order, I'm looking forward to playing:

1. Astarion. I agree. I'm looking forward to playing through Astarion's story line. A vampire suddenly freed from his master and allowed to roam in the sunlight. It's compelling.

2. Wyll. After Astarion, then Wyll. The hero with a dark and shameful secret. I want to explore his motivations and compulsions. To see the conflict between his reputation and his reality.

3. Shadowheart. It's getting harder now to choose. Probably Shadowheart, if only because she seems to be the focus of so much of the story. She's a mystery, and I think it would be fun to unravel that mystery from her point of view.

4. Lae'zel. Is her loyalty misplaced? Will she ever wield a silver sword and ride a red dragon? Will she rise in the ranks of the creche?

5. Gale. I'm just not that into him, but if they do something amazing with his condition then I could see being pleasantly surprised.