My characters have usually had a rich backstory. I would write my own fan fiction when retelling some questing or adventuring stories.
I look forward to that.
I am 99% sure I will play a Halfling this time around....well....again this time. Before I can go much further I need to start exploring class identities. My first choice would be an Enchanter, then maybe (fire) mage or druid and finally rogue.
But, I wonder if we can get any more early hints on race-class combos.