I love talking about my party.. here's what I made. Note, all female names came from my girlfriend. :
Hannibal - Human Male Fighter - Is going to specialize in the greatsword, but also uses a crossbow. Has 18/00 STR
Wretched - 1/2 elf Male Ranger/Cleric - My secondary tank, and also good for healing Hannibal, since they are usually side by side.
Discord - 1/2 Elf Female Fighter/Mage - Usually acts as a tank, but also uses wands and occasionally some offensive magic (when armor is removed)
Kaz - 1/2 elf Male Bard - His lore saves me money in identifying magic items. In a fight, he generally uses a bow.
Cynergy - Elf Female Druid - Healing and missile support, she can now shapeshift into animals, which is pretty cool.
Danya - Elf Female Mage/Thief - Utility character. Missile support, detecting traps, and offensive magic all rolled into one! She dies easily, though.
Like I've posted in other threads, having 3 tank characters really helps to protect my softer backfield, especially the thief/mage. My bard and druid can both melee reasonably well if they have to, but they tend to stay away from this if at all possible, supporting the three front-liners with missile fire, offensive magic, and healing.
The other trick with this party is that everyone (and I mean everyone) is proficient in some long-range weapon. Thus, if the situation arises, my entire party can barrage enemies with arrows, bolts, and stones, without ever having to close in to finish the baddies off. This also allows any of my tanks, should they get too damaged to fight close-up, to fall back but still participate in battles with ranged weaponry, rather than just standing idly about until someone can heal them.
I'm having much success with this party, but I'd still like to make one even more warrior-oriented, with a single-class Ranger and a Paladin. Maybe next time through.
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