Well i am playing my main char as Assasin now and my selection is Hide in Shadows and Detect Traps. Those are about 80-100 in skill now so i shall move on to Move Silently.
I use Katana, Long Sword and Sword and Shield Style.
If you wanna go with Short Bow that is how you like to play the game.
My pary is after hours of thinking.
Andreas = Assasin
Jaheria = Fighter/Totemic Druid (changed a little bit)
Minsc = Berserker (changed and is using Helm of Opposite Alignm.)
Keldorn = Inquisitor
Jan = Thief/Illusionist
Edwin = Conjurer
This party is extremely good and i can think many will say that Edwin and Minsc don´t go together but with the Helm of Opposite Alignment on Minsc they will.
So now you Have 2 tanks, Half tank and half thief.
A Fighter who casts Priest magics.
2 Mages and on of them with good Pick Pockets ability.