I just did my first playthrough as a Skaen Priest Dissident, and it was nice to see it get acknowledged by the quests/dialogue. Also, I love the non-violent resolutions that are part of every quest; it seems like all the recent RPGs have just gone with mindless fighting as the only option and I really do appreciate the writing effort put into this game.
As a side question, exactly how long is the backer beta? Is it just the three areas on the world map? I want more, dammit.