I wanted to play Durge first and just do a no-plan, fish-out-of-water run. But Swen recommends not playing Durge first. I want to trust his recommendation, but I'm worried the reactivity and diversity isn't as good as people claim it will be, leaving me with an "okay" first run, and then subsequent slight variations on that run with Origins. If the game really is fundamentally different each run based on the smallest factors, I'll go Custom. If not, Durge. I prefer the "weirder" races, so I am thinking either:
Race: Tiefling, Githyanki, or Dragonborn (in that order of preference).
Class: Sorcerer, Warlock, or Paladin (in that order). MAYBE Monk.
Background: Idk. Probably something with INT, WIS, or CHA proficiencies.
Party: Need a Caster, a Healer, a Melee Tank, and a Sneaker, so probably:
-Shadowheart (Healer), if I go Paladin, swap with Gale or Halsin.
-Karlach (Melee Tank)
-Astarion (Sneaker, but if he dies being a little shithead, then Halsin or Minsc)
