I'm fine with character overlap. Just because you both play the same class/type doesn't mean the characters will be cookie cutter. :D
Besides your wild magic surges might be fun to combine!
An ancient Wizard, looking for power had locked themselves away in a secluded tower. It has been centuries since anyone has heard from them. Their discoveries and magics had laid in secret. The Labyrinth Mind Guild has tasked a select few of it's members to delve into the Underdark and find this...
I'm open to playing some 5e. I've played since the first modules came out and played prior editions previous to that.
I've DM'd on the regular so I can be a resource to newer interested players. :)
Obviously fantasy settings are ideal for me, a string of minor quests leading up to a final goal...