It's a free game. There are a limited number of imms with a LOT to do. When I make a character I try not to count on imm rewards to make the character fun. I come up with a role I can get into, try to get into a cabal if I think it fits, and if it's an empowerment class make it have an outlook that fits with a religion. That way, except for the healers (all those healers. . .) I don't get set up for disappointment that way. Sooner or later, I tend to get noticed and get a perk or two. Most of my characters that have broken thirty in the last few years got lastnames and a few got bigger perks. The characters I had that didn't get perks were just as fun because of the interactions I had with whoever I interacted with.

A final point, if you make it more fun for them, they will be more likely to make it fun for you.