- Apparently the player will be able to respec at will. But not just that, he will be able in any given moment to change everything about his character, including the stats and starting class. - Apparently, the same will apply to companions too. They'll be tagged as "that companion" by the game, but you'll be able to change appearance, starting abilities and skills distribution AND STARTING CLASS, too.
I didn't even think about it before but this is a huge deal for Multiplayer. If we lose a player and we can't bring in a new player with a custom character - letting them simply respec the character they are taking over may solve the problem. I wonder if they can change name and appearance?