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Pennance · 05-15-2001, 10:06 AM

My strategy for party assembly is to get a decent combo or Ranged/Melee attackers and Spellcasters/Healers. My party currently stands as such...

Pennance (me): Fighter/Mage
Minsc & Boo: Ranger & Hampster
Viconia: Cleric (Only single classed Cleric in the game)
Valygar: Ranger (Was Archer, but with Celestial Fury is now a Melee fighter)
Yoshimo: Thief (Detect/Remove Trap is essential)
Aerie: Mage/Cleric (Walking medkit and Fireball tosser)

Keep a balanced party and you should be fine. Try and get 3-4 Melee attackers and 2-3 Ranged attackers. You'll probably want to keep Aerie because later in the game spells like Breach are essential and as a Fighter/Mage/Thief I'm not sure if you'll be able to get it. Jaheira is also important early on because of her Fire Elemental summoning spell, but can be ditched later on. I also try and keep 2 Healers. The key, though, is to keep it balanced. Hope that helps.

05-15-2001, 10:06 AM	#9
Pennance The Magister Join Date: May 9, 2001 Location: Greensboro Posts: 129	My strategy for party assembly is to get a decent combo or Ranged/Melee attackers and Spellcasters/Healers. My party currently stands as such... Pennance (me): Fighter/Mage Minsc & Boo: Ranger & Hampster Viconia: Cleric (Only single classed Cleric in the game) Valygar: Ranger (Was Archer, but with Celestial Fury is now a Melee fighter) Yoshimo: Thief (Detect/Remove Trap is essential) Aerie: Mage/Cleric (Walking medkit and Fireball tosser) Keep a balanced party and you should be fine. Try and get 3-4 Melee attackers and 2-3 Ranged attackers. You'll probably want to keep Aerie because later in the game spells like Breach are essential and as a Fighter/Mage/Thief I'm not sure if you'll be able to get it. Jaheira is also important early on because of her Fire Elemental summoning spell, but can be ditched later on. I also try and keep 2 Healers. The key, though, is to keep it balanced. Hope that helps.