I found a dev comment on the path system, it is modeled after the Bartle Test, which I've never heard of. It's a test that classifies MMO players along four axises: Killer, Socializer, Achiever & Explorer. You can read about the test here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartle_Test
I was thinking that's where I would lie but I just don't know if I want to do Explorer on my main since the Explorer path pulls you away from the questing content. Oh the decisions.