Just to add to those, who say he's (Minsc) is a bad fighter - I don't know, he sure kicks some butt in my games. I usually leave big weapons to him, 2h swords mainly since he has the STR to make some nice hits. He's the second tank in the group, because my main char (human berserker) is the main tank. At the same time, in big fights, I know that my main char can waltz in middle of enemies, while Minsc is tad behind with the group and will beat the wazoos out of the mobs which jump the group. Sure he has gained some levels and I have maxed out his 2h sword and 2h weapons style. He makes critical hits very often, he has the girdle which boosts the STR to 19 (Hill Giant one I think). I bought the Jhoril's Dagger for him (+3 2H sword, +1 cold damage, 25% (I think it was 25%) chance to Confuse the target). Lovely to see how they all scatter around there, Confused and he chops them apart
Besides, it's a darn too serious world out there and someone, who's perhaps not the sharpest tool in the box but not so grim as the rest, is good with me [img]smile.gif[/img] He doesn't have the personality issues either as Khorgan has, neither as the "wannabe adventurer" Mazzy. Minsc can take beating and he sure returns it even more. As I said, when he fights the screen shakes often from the critical hits he makes, per fight [img]smile.gif[/img]
So personally I am OK with him. No one is perfect and neither he is, but he's just what I need as a second tank and thus, will do very nicely for me.