I reccomend this.
Though the gameplay is very run of the mill, soon you'll find the most like-worthy main protagonist in an JRPG ever (even though at the start it'll seem otherwise).
I agree, I actually really liked Capell and could relate to him. It's not often you see a protagonist like him.
Seconding the Suikoden series. Also, I'm a fan of the Wild ARMs series.