One thing I was particularly curious about in the lead-up to Baldur's Gate 3's mondo-big Patch 7 was its change to Alfira, a fairly significant side-character and quest-giver. In the lead-up to release, Larian mentioned that Alfira would be able to level up and even respec with Withers, raising questions about her storyline and how it intersects with one of BG3's origin paths in particular. In brief: Don't go crazy, she's not a full companion now or anything. Spoilers for Baldur's Gate 3 Act 1 and The Dark Urge below.
The Dark Urge is my favorite way to play BG3: You can still customize your avatar and even choose to be a good guy—the "most heroic" story in the game, according to its lead writer—while seeing new or alternate scenes and getting a more personal hook in the plot. The only trade-off is the story getting quite a bit darker overall, with one unavoidable scene in particular setting the tone for the rest of the game.
