All of the NPCs can be very useful, if they are given the right equipment/weapons etc. That's why items such as Gauntlets of DEX, Gauntlets of Ogre Power, Girdles of xxx Giant STR etc are in the game!!
That said, I have absolutely no time for Nalia and Haer'Dalis. Nalia is a very weak thief, and an OK mage-Jan is a much better thief and both Edwin and Imoen are better mages. Haer'Dalis is a bad fighter AND a bad mage-why waste a party slot and all that XP on him? I'd rather have 5 chars than have him in my group!!
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