Picked Shadowheart, Lae'zel, and Asterion for companions. Wyll just doesn't do anything for me, don't know anything about Helia yet to have an option on her. Minsc worries me, despite my fondness for him in he original saga....I just sorta... wish he wasn't a party member for various reasons. Gale or Karlach might make it in, they seem interesting, but I kinda wish their backstories weren't so....epic. It's kinda a turnoff. But I do kinda like their personalities/designs.
For class? Cleric. Along with Paladins, being tied to a religious faith (many of which are rather interesting) just gives a lot of roleplay flavor that I adore. I like spellcasters more than martials, so cleric wins out over paladin, but only just. Opposite end is Warlocks. Never liked their introduction to FR, and they just always felt a little shoehorned into the setting to me. Probably part of the reason why I ignore Wyll, come to think of it.
Playable Origin character? I'd pick Lae'zel. She feels the most 'blank slate' of all the Origins, despite her otherworldly background. She's a real fish out of water, but also young and inexperienced. Pretty much a blank canvas ready to play however you want.
