I love
Haer'Dalis and
Jan - good personality and chat-lines, as well as useful skills!
I find
Aerie a bit trying in some ways, but despite her timid personality she is courageous and is a healer as well as a mage.
Jaheira is irritating, but loyal. Not a bad figher, and a reasonably good healer as well.
Khalid would be my chice of fighter if he were still alive
MUCH the best fighter, even if he appears timid. But since we can't have him....
It's a toss-up whether I take
Minsc or
Keldorn. I prefer Minsc for personality, though.
My created character varies. I PREFER Mage types, but there are enough mages in the game anyway, so, since I do not want Viconia, (she's BAD!) I generally go for a pure Cleric or dual a fighter to Cleric, so that I have the hit points and good (cleric) weapons skills once she has surpassed the fighter level.
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