If you need an extra melee fighter go with Keldorn, he's GREAT with gloves of dexterity, girdle of hill giant strength and Carsomyr +5. It's a 1d12+5 weapon and it does extra 5 damage to evils. Almost %90 of the monsters are evil so let's say that it's the only +10 sword in game.
Edwin is a GREAT mage he's got a special ring and also his conjurer class lets him cast more spells than ANY mage. But he's evil. I consider important roleplaying and I'm a good boy (yeah goody goody party
so edwin not my style but he's a great mage in all conditions