As soon as it arrives here in Sweden I am planning on buying it, I just finished BG2 for the fifth time yesterday so I´m gettin tired of it

But anyway, just a question, is it anything I should think of when I´m about to start ToB. I´m going to go with three different parties one for asch alignment(good, evil, neutral that is) and the parties should look different.
For example my good char, Erik den Mäktige, finished the game with Jaheira (romance), Cernd, Keldorn, Haer´Dalis and Nalia. I have decided that the party in ToB should consist of Jaheira (because of the romance), Keldorn, Imoen, Minsc and Mazzy. can I get them instead? And will they have at least decent equipment?
One more thing, does the romances continue even if you´ve finished them in BG2?
Greatful for replies.
/Zayron, Erak, Erik den Mäktige, Kali von Kpoz