In this game there are 8 different classes
Warrior
Paladin
Archer
Thief
Cleric/Priestess (depending or if you are a boy or girl)
Mage/Witch (depending or if you are a boy or girl)
Depending on the class you choose the starting area will change (not the dungeon just the city,people ,shops and your house)
so every character will have his own story till they get dragged in to the main quest line