Lack of thieves? Well, let's see. You've got:
Jan
Yoshimo
Nalia
Imoen
That's more members of a class than any other profession has in BG2. I'm not saying some of 'em are the greatest, but there's much to be said for Jan. Especially after you move to ToB, he can acquire the ability to use any item whatsoever. Factor in level 9 mage spells, and you have one little gnome that can deck a demon in nothing flat.
