yeah i played Baldur's Gate a hundred times yet i always use this great dude.
Paladin
Erik
Str:13(Rerolling sucks)
DEX:13
CON:1
HP!)
INT:16
WIS:14
CHA:17
Spider's Bane kills more regular monsters than spiders. I advice not to make your main character a mage, they die quickly. I made a mage once and she only had 4 hp. Tarnish kept kicking my ass!