Well that can be a tough choice, it would help to know who is in your party. You really don't want any more than 3 tankers at the most. I think most of us are content with 2. You need a decent thief and Yoshimo is the only decent option. Though I hear Jan Jensen can do a good job. Nalia is a dual Mage/Thief, but her thieving skills are poor and can't be increased. Imoens are a little better at thieving but neither can go very high as Mages.
That leaves Edwin, who is the best Mage in the game, a must. And Aerie, who though weak and whiny is a decent multi class Mage/Cleric. In my opinion she is valuable beside Edwin. Never underestimate the ability to cast magic missiles, great spell breaker. And she can cast quite a few good offensive and defensive spells. Not to mention as a Cleric she can cast many important defensive spells such as Aid, Chant, Bless, all manner of Healings, Protection from Evil and Evil Radius 10'. Negative plane protection, Breach, Lower Magic Resistence etcetera. She can Summon and on and on. With her decent offensive ability and excellent defensive power working with Edwins exceptional offensive ability I personally think Aerie is an asset. Add Jaheira's Summon Insects, which is a fantastic magic casting stopper, well, I like the combo anyway. Just my 2 cents
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