Games with good character creators but also dynamic gameplay

It’s possible I’m asking for too much here, but I’m sure there is something out there I am looking for. <p> I enjoy games with enticing stories like Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Ghost of Tsushima, Red Dead Redemption 2, Hogwarts Legacy, etc, but none of these have any amazing character creator that makes me excited to play as that character. <p> I was looking into games like Elden Ring, though I’m on the fence due to the lack of story and intense combat (though I am fine with combat in games, of course). I played the demo for Dragon Age: Veilguard (which was just the character creator), but I’ve only heard negative things about that game, so I suppose it’s out of the running. I’ve also seen amazing things about Baldurs Gate 3 and its character creation, though I think the play style isn’t exactly what I’m interested in. <p> All that to say, are there any games with strong story like the ones I mentioned before, but also a detailed character creator? I am not looking for life sim games or anything similar like the Sims 4, however. Thank you for any suggestions!