[Neomi]

No one can truly "replace" Minsc, as you already know. However, as it appears that your party is in need of both a tank and some entertainment, consider the following:

Mazzy is a great fighter and, with proper equipment, she can tank quite well or snipe effectively from the back row. Plus, she'll have some funny banter with Valygar. For a good-aligned party she would fit right in and is my first choice.

Keldorn is an excellent (though a bit overly pious) warrior who gives you a pair of hands that can wield one of the most over-powered weapons in the game. Not a bad choice at all.

Anomen is also a good tank, with all his cleric buffs. However, IMHO his personality leaves quite a bit to be desired, and for that reason I would probably grade him down as a viable party member.

You can't really include Haer Dalis, Cernd, or Jan as a "tank" but you could include them for their banter. Jan could back up Edwin, but you don't need a back up mage for Edwin. In my experience, Haer Dalis dies A LOT, but I'm probably just not using him effectively. Cernd = boring. As I have said in a previous post, I just never take him with my party.

[ 08-18-2004, 11:27 PM: Message edited by: Neomi ]