Whatever your lead character, take:
MINSC & BOO - Good tank. Funny. Never been killed in my games.
Keldorn - Good tank. V useful!
OR Mazzy - Just rocks! Great personality!
Jan - Funny, and all round useful. Pretty good thief, too!
Aerie - Medic AND magic
Jaheira - medic/fight
Who to swap out when you get Imoen back? That will depend on your lead character class - if tank, ditch Mazzy/Keldorn. If Thief type, ditch Jan, etc. Hang on to your Medics, though!
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