I've not liked all the strongholds that I have done so far.
First time around, I was a Ranger, and my stronghold messed up (extreme annoyance) it was a glitch as the spirit of the forest never turned up. I think this was because I changed area when she spoke to me last. I had no save to go back to either
. The thief stronghold was fun at first, but it didn't give me any missions specificaly for me, save for the first. So I don't really like them. About to do a Bard stronghold.