I've to admit I'm still having a headache trying to decide who to retain in the party. Ideally, I'd pick this party:
Minsc, Keldorn, Mazzy, Jan, Jaheira, my kensai-mage.
This is because in the previous game I only had 2 fighters and I want to see how much difference an additional fighter will make. But somehow, I get worried thinking that each time Jaheira (or some other single priest) casts protection spells, it takes way too long to buff up even just the fighters, ie danger of spell duration running out.
Just a question for those who do not have Jaheira in the party -- did you have her right up to Harper's quest and then dump her (at that point, ring of wizardry would be obtained) Though I don't really like her and would prefer Anomen (especially to try out the romance), I would feel really guilty (well, at least for a while
)abandoning her after all she has done for me.
Does anyone have any comments on this? I'm really interested to hear what you have to say.