I’m really leaning to a custom character first playthrough. I’m also REALLY curious about the dark urge character as well. I know it may not be “recommended” for a virgin playthrough though. fortunately, I know the ruleset pretty well and have tons of hours in EA. since I feel undecided about 1 of 2 choices for first run, I thought I’d ask this group for insight on the dilemma. can we roll a d20 here? 😝
I don’t think the recommendation is about knowing the rules.
I think it’s recommended that Dark Urge is only played after your first play through because something with the character is going to drastically change the story and your decisions. Just judging from the name alone it sounds like you’re going to have to fight against the character to make decisions in the game that aren’t evil or what not.