[roddybug]

Glad to be of assistance Garnet, teamwork is the best solution to Undermountain. Various characters do better in different areas.

I like playing monks or rogues but I find that I can't hit many things on the lower levels and a lot of critters are immune to sneak attacks and criticals. For soloing I reckon that that problem is solved if the first 20 levels are a strength based fighter type, after that it's up to the player. I've had some success with clerics with harm/heal spells. Fighter/rogues are pretty good because of use magic device, they can use scrolls when their sneakiness doesn't work.

From what has been written above it really seems to be just personal choice. If you're in a mixed party any character is fine.