I'll keep this short and sweet. When you start playing the game it feels like you are dipping your toes into a nice warm pool. The longer you play the more you realize you are floating around in an enormous ocean with near endless possibilities. Buy the game and have fun. That is all.
Although this game is pretty old, it still blows all other "modern" games out of the water. The vanilla experience is okayish but this game really starts to shine once you start playing the mods. There is so much content here it will keep you engaged 100%. Not since Baldurs Gate 2 has there been a game that has caught and held my attention for this long. Among others you can be a; Mercenary who fights for money A bandit that robs and steals A noble knight who wants to build a name for him/herself A merchant going from town to town finding the best deals and making money A vassal of a king with your own little town/village A king/queen that rules a nation However you want to play is up to you, just find the best mod out there *cough Prophesy of Pendor cough* and have fun. I'm in for 1000 hours+ and still have a few ideas about new characters I want to play.