If they could make a couple of characters that were polite (without chronic potty-mouth) that participated in the conversations without class specific rhetoric...that would be awesome.
Step two: let me choose their class and build them as I see fit....PERFECTION.
In single player, let me hire them someplace and have fun customizing them completely (Race, class, stats, background, ect).
Make one male and one female and give them a backstory that is not race dependent...everyone is happy!
Don't hate me...Solasta got this right (well except for the models). They went for the classic medieval meme and it worked well.
2 origin characters and two very interactive (yet custom characters) for the win.