No. Especially with tiny parties, they soak up a noticable amount of XP. Their development in the levels they've already had is mostly all wrong. And they don't have stealth already built up like the rest of my parties, so they take all the hits and die right away, at the same time negating the ability to stand there long enough that mobs retreat so you can get a little break in long combats.
But, they can be fun, and if you're bored with what you've been doing in the game, drag one or two around awhile...
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