Sarevok, who should he replace in my team???

[Kamui]

Yikes! Ok, here goes the replies (and more questions):

1) I don't have the patch, so would it seem weird that I was able to keep Minsc and Edwin from killing each other? Those two never had an issue (again, does this seem weird??)
2) My PC's equipped with the Holy Avenger, and Keldorn's got the Vorpal. If I take on Sarevok, he gets the Vorpal
3) Is it safe for me to drop members from my existing roster and replace them with peeps like Nalia and Jan, without letting go of characters that have already enjoyed a certain level of experience? When I bring in these characters, don't they come in with the levels that I left them with in Shadows of Amn? Won't they have a problem catching up? Or are their exp points kicked up a notch or two to match the current experience levels of my other party members?
4) Do I really need Sarevok? He says he carries information that could be useful...could I do without this knowledge and go about adventuring blindly? Seems a lot of fun, but I wouldn't wanna miss anything critical.
5) Re Edwin vs Imoen vs Jan ---- how important are thieves in this game? Why would I drop Edwin, a devoted mage with kick-ass spells for someone like Jan when I've already got a thief-mage in Imoen? Should I then get rid of Imoen in favor of Jan?

(OMG, I should've broken this up in shorter replies....sorry, guys!)

[Attalus]

Characters that you summon in will be of lower class and have less spells than people in your party already, not to speak of being less well equipped. And, no, you don't have to have Sarevok in your party. I have finished the game twice without him and never missed him at all.

[Calaethis Dragonsbane]

hmpt. whats all this talk of dropping Imoen for Jan? thats disgusting. (from a roleplaying pointa view) Imoens your sister! (okok HALF sister) and Jan... is just an annoying turnip luving monkey erm.. (lets just leave that unsaid ) Sarevok? you DONT REALLY need him. hes allright as a fighter, but, you dont need him THAT much. Have you considered ditchin Edwin? [img]tongue.gif[/img] Or should I say "Edwina" *snigger* [img]tongue.gif[/img] You *could* always drop Jaheria... (I wouldnt, but if her naggings getting to ya...) hmm, I'd be inclinded to drop Keldorn. (outa prejudice for paladins [img]tongue.gif[/img] ) but thats just me.
*still looks disgusted at the VERY IDEA of replacing Imoen for Jan! (best Sarevok voice) "BAH!"*

[Angelousss]

Also from a roleplaying point of view Jan makes more sense than edwin because you are more or less a good party(2 paladins for god sake) Edwin is evil, he can't be happy with you.

as for the power gaming, edwin is the best mage, jan is the best thief(although he'll be lower lev it's pretty easy to lev. in tob) Imoen becomes a good mage and has thief skils. It seems your more intresting in powergaming but be careful with your reputation

[The Ozzman]

I don't think I'm spoiling anything by telling you Kamui that when you beat ToB there is an epilogue for every NPC is your party. So choose the 5 npc's you would like in your party the most. But i wouldn't give up on Imoen if this is your first time through the game, cmon she is essential to the story line and for that matter Sarevok is too. Dump Keldorn and Edwin and take Sarevok and Nalia.

[The Hunter of Jahanna]

Ditch Minsc and Imoen and grab Sarevok and Jan. Sarevok starts out 5 star specialized in 2 handed swords. This makes him a chainsaw on legs from the very start. Since Edwin destroys the competition in the mage department the only weak link would be Imoen A.K.A. the crappiest thief in all the realms. Ditch the zero for Jan the....... well o.k. he is still a zero , but at least he can still get thief levels.

[LennonCook]

Originally posted by The Hunter of Jahanna: Ditch Minsc and Imoen and grab Sarevok and Jan. Sarevok starts out 5 star specialized in 2 handed swords. This makes him a chainsaw on legs from the very start. Since Edwin destroys the competition in the mage department the only weak link would be Imoen A.K.A. the crappiest thief in all the realms. Ditch the zero for Jan the....... well o.k. he is still a zero , but at least he can still get thief levels.

Imoen is NOT the crappiest thief in BG2.
She`s the second most crappy [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Crappiest is Nalia... dualled at level 4; has trouble picking a rotten lock...

[LennonCook]

Originally posted by Attalus: Pooh, as is often said, Jan isn't a candle to Immy in the mage department. He is dualled, has a low INT, and just an illusionist, to boot. He won't get the 10th level spells in time, especially in this case, where she finished BGII so is higher and better-equipped then JJ would be if summoned in. Not to speak of having to put up with his puerile humor. Bleah.

Jan is MULTIED, not dualled Imoen is dualled; meaning that she is stuck as a level 7 thief forever.
"Just" an illusionist ?? An extra spell per level at the loss of the Necromancy school- no big loss, only Necromancy spells that I ever use are the Death Spell and Finger of Death. Plus I usually play a mage of some kind myself, so I will have those spells. Jan can still summon things, use Stoneskin; plus his backstab multiplier is far better than Imoen`s.
So, for me atleast, Jan is a better NPC than Imoen; ofcourse that will differ from person to person, in the end everything boils down to playing style [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Dundee Slaytern]

You do not use Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting, LennonCook?

[pcgiant]

Boot either Keldorn or Minsc, I would choose Keldorn.