Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Story & Character Discussion Are custom characters flat and pointless compared to Origin ones? [Spoilers]

I thought Durge was the only way to play a customizable character. I didn't even see the custom char button at char creation until someone pointed it out to me. I've always liked the rogue/mage playstyle so both Gale and Astarion seemed appealing. I don't use companions so I have to play the origin characters to get their side of the story which why I'm one of those 3% who will never play a custom char.