Eheheh I hope it's that one, simply for the comedy factor.
But no, for real I'd assume (assumption only people!) that it'll be something along the lines of small quest lines that let us see the 'flavor' of each character type and whether they fit 'our' character and let us choose to take them with us or not (or alternately they go screw you nub-cake I don't care for your keeling ways.)