personally, i quite like monks, and find that by developing str and spd early they can be qutie effective melee'rs. but the psi book isnt to my liking
however, i'm a big fan of the mage book. in particular, enchant blade, x-ray, and the awesome missile shield are great buffs - and that's not even mentioning the attacking spells. and playing a purecaster in a small party is quite do-able. i had a priest and mage with a ninja and rogue once that did surprisingly well (access to all the key buffs compensated for the lack of armour)
but i think further changes would probably completely change the concept you have for the party.
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