[Hayashi]

Originally posted by Magness: Also, you've got me a bit confused with the ranger/rogue. In your previous post, you say that you want to build a rogue 1/ranger X. But in this post, you talk about a ranger 1/rogue X. IMHO, 1 level of rogue really doesn't provide enough thieving skills to be useful deeper into the game. OTOH, a ranger 1/rogue X will get you the nice ranger virtual dual wielding, which is very nice for a rogue. BTW, don't forget to take the Weapon Finesse feat so that you can use your higher DEX instead of your STR for melee attack rolls. Also, BTW, I always suggest starting any rogue MC combo with the rogue class to get the initial burst of skill points (IIRC, you get 4x the standard number of SP/level at character creation). I've also noticed that both of your mages are elves. This should be good for ranged combat, when you're not casting spells, since elves get 1 point in Bow just for being elves. Another point on your mages. Have your wizard and sorceror focus on different spells. Wizards tend to be excellent generalists since they can memorize so many spells, while sorcerors tend to be more focused due to thier limited number of spells. In a party with a sorc and a wizzy, the sorcs tend to make great nukers, specializing in mostly attack spells, while the wizards are great for buffing and summoning, with a little nuking on the side. A wizzy-sorc duo can make a very potent spellacasting combo in a party. Good luck!

Magness
Thank you for your suggestions & tips. Yes, ranger 1/rogue X is what I've finally decided.

ZFR
The sorc won't fill the #1 slot. When it comes to conversation I'll just pick his portrait (which is what I did for BG2 - my char was a ranger; Minsc & Keldorn were in #1 & #2 slots).