As the game progresses there will be items that can confer immmunity to hold, charm, fear, confusion etc. Some of the earlier items are for example Lilicor and ring of free action. Also the clerical spells can prove very useful. Free action vs hold, resist fear cast before battle immunize against fear. Then chaotic commands actually immunises characters against all forms of mind manipulation spells. Dispel magic cast at your own spell-smitten characters can have a chance of dispelling them.
Another thing, such monsters cast these spells only if they're not heavily engaged in melee(of course the same goes for struck mages) so maybe you can try invisiblity/invisibility 10' radius and approach them at close range.
if you would like to restart, how's about->
1)yourself(paladin undead hunter)->many undead in game
2)Minsc
3)Jaheira
4)Aerie
5)Nalia
6)Yoshimo
then you'll have 2 mages and 2 clerics, and yes Anomen is lousy as cleric cos of his wisdom and therefore the computer never gives him the spiffier spells.
best wishes
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