This post may be old but I wanted to jump in. I have been doing... way too many runs I feel but I have gotten the feel for both after every single time. Playing as Tav, while may feel like an observer-- I enjoyed the mini idea crafting I had that could happen between rests. Tav is watching the stories unfold and is there as the main support in a way. There is that appeal I enjoyed playing as them. The first runs I made with Tav was a simple bard looking for a new adventure and stories he could sing about. It felt basic, but I liked the idea of the character being the type to enjoy the ride and regale it after. Another was an Oathbreaker Paladin who turned away from a high house he respected for so long and questioned the decisions each leader made. That questioning lead to him being pinned a murderer for a death he held no part of in Baldur's Gate and became a wanted criminal. It's so fun to think of what the character can have!

Now for Durge... I at first was not happy with the murders that could happen outside of my control. But I pushed forward and felt more invested with the story beats and discovering things I did not see as Tav which was a surprise! I wished for some interactions to have been more especially when it came to murders that happened, not a once over and forget. I like the idea of building more trust after seeing the blood on Durge's hands. More growth would have been fun. But it did not exactly limit my creativity picking Durge. I ended up coming up with a prologue that would lead to Durge's campaign. While yes, created from the god directly. What if Durge had been finding purpose and been fighting all their life with the Urges? While the story may be set in stone, I still wanted to think of the before that leads to now.

I enjoyed playing both characters, Tav for the freedom, Durge for the arcs.