Best party does depend on if you want to stay true to alignment restrictions...
If you play the good side, I'd have to say that Jaheira, Aerie, Keldorn, Minsc, Imoen, + [a PC with some Thief skills - I prefer a Mage/Thief] is the best bet. Imoen is the only one who can't survive on her own if she gets separated, but she's the prime candidate to hold the Staff of the Magi. Keldorn + Minsc can tank, with Jaheira as a semi-tank, & you have an absolute ton of magic & healing (which is crucial in the late game & once you hit ToB).
If you go evil, I'd go with Korgan, Viconia, Edwin, Jan, Imoen (hey, she won't hate you no matter what your alignment is [img]smile.gif[/img] ) with a Fighter-type PC. You & Korgan tank, with Viccy as a semi-tank when necessary (great with CF or FoA + a girdle). Again, plenty of magic for late game, though a bit light on healing.
Then again, I'm into heavy magic, so if you want to go hack & slash, you might want to replace Imoen in either party with another tank.
- Imrahil
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