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Micah is correct, all classes bring something to the table. However, your playing style and personal preferences should dictate some of your choices.
Personally, I'm not a fan of bards. I don't *hate* them. Just don't have any love for the class.
On the flip side, I really like rangers. I know that they've been a little nerfed in IWD2, but I play my own little mod for rangers that improves them enough to be more fun. I like having a stealthy ranger in my parties to work side-by-side with my rogue.
When designing a party, I always suggest trying to strike a balance between melee, ranged, and magic power. A well balanced party will be able to meet any challenge successfully.
Timber Loftis, if you add a new character later in the game, the character starts at level 1. This is actually an interesting tactic. For one thing, the inclusion of a low level character in the party lowers the average level of the party and actually increases the amount of XP rewarded. Also, such a low level character will level up incredibly quickly, if you can keep him alive. Furthermore, you *have* to keep the low level character alive to get the benefit of him lowering the average level of the party. At times, this can be quite a challenge.
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