Any Ideas for 6th Party Member multiplayer?

[Claudius]

I am making a party to finally do a total run through of SoA/ToB

Here's the makeup so far

1) Undead Hunter (Carsomyr + sometimes Halberds)

Role: Magic Resistant Tank, Undead Kill

2) Ranger/Cleric Multi (FoA, Crom Faeyr, Mace of Disruption)

Role: Tank, Divine Caster, Druid Anti Caster Spells, Anti Humanoid (early)

3) Fighter/Mage/Thief (various shortbows, various Longswords)

Role: locks/traps, situational tank, archer, back-up mage

4) Bard (Skald for early good song) (Dakkon Zerth, other caster melee weap)

Role: Song, Backup Spells (high caster level), pick pockets, lore

5) Sorceror (SoM, Robes Vecna, etc)

Role: Main Caster, Ranged attacker in between casting


First of All: What do you think of the party? I'm not envisioning perfection. Just looking for a fun run through both games. I want to try out as much of the game as possible; classes, HLA's, strategy. I've played before, yet I'm still not great and will never install all the hard things (ie I play vanilla game and like it that way )..

Second: Who could I add to this party to make it niftyer?

Third: Any other comments in general relative to starting a multiplayer game and not wanting to have to start over later for the millionth time!!!

Thanks for your advice (in advance),

claudius

Edit: I also thought of taking 1) Kheldorn 2) Jaheira or Anomen 3) Jan/Imoen 4) Haer Dalis 5) Sorceror PC 6) ???

[kmonster]

5 party members are enough.
If you want a sixth one I'd try a monk or kensai or fighter9/druid.

[Claudius]

Thanks K-monster

I decided to use the NPCs again... I've heard most of the banter and just click through it, but at the same time they seem to have more personality.

I started duo with PC Sorceror and Jaheira...

Once I really wanted a thief I picked up Jan...

The biggest problem I run into now is the 3 vampire attack at night. In town a PC sorc and Jan are not much support without their spells. I suppose I could stop being cheap and pay the 5000 to legally cast magic (but I kinda wanted to fight all the mages later). I do have 2 scrolls of Undead protection but may want to save them.

Other NPCs that I want (once I've leveled up high enough so I pick them up at high level....): Kheldorn, Valygar, Haer Dalis

claudius