1) other than duplicating what you've mentioned, & assuming you are playing with a party rather than solo, a Fighter dualling Crom Faeyr & the Runehammer (which you will get in ToB) is fun, as is a Mage/Thief, as is a Druid (most of which are very powerful, can hold their own, & fun in their own right, but occasionally need an NPC to step up & do something they can't).
2 ) go to
www.teambg.net/forum/?board=58;action=display;threadid=4571 & look over the stuff listed there. The main thing to remember is that *not all Mods are compatible* (which I've found out through trial & error) but the forums there will give you a good idea of what to try together. Most WeiDU Mods (you'll see) are compatible with each other, though.
- Imrahil