Hmmm. Well, the cleric dude (Amenoen) is great. His Wisdom is Lousy (12, lol), but in all honesty at higher level, the bonus 1st to 4th spells really don't make much of a diff. He has awesome HPs and sling specialization, so he really rocks. Also, he starts at a much higher level than the others. IMO, he beats out the drow with her 18 Wis and 19 Dex - Just slap the guants of dex on him and he rocks.
As for a mage, Iemon is the best - she can fire arrows since she is a thief, and you don't have to carry Yoshimo if you have her. That leaves you space to pick up Edwin (until he breaks) or Nalia (Int 17) who also has thief abilities. Now you can pick from the fighter pool - yeah, the Dwarf rocks, but slap the guant of ogre on the Ranger dude, give minsc the girdle of Giant Strength, and you now have a nice, well-rounded party of good and neutral characters, all who can go up levels fast since they are single or dual classed, and two who eliminated the need for Yoshimo (although I still have him since I haven't gotten Iemoen back yet).
There is not necessity for 18 Int for those 9th level spells, so your out of luck unless you still have Edwin or you find an int boost for Nalia or Iemoen...
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