I've played it since it was pre-released. Intro bits got the most of the illithid stuff in it and after you hit solid ground and can explore the world it takes a pretty big step to the backburners for a while, beyond some dice roll choices that you can optionally take in some conversations.

I know anyone's free to choose how they want to play, but I suggest trying Bard out. Although I hear paladin is a lot more popular among the normies.