Darthvegeta800

I actually just bought the game for the Roman side. I have no interest whatsoever in the celts. Also... 'villain'? Are the Romans portrayed as singularly 'evil'?

I recently picked this game and Avadon up. I went through the screens, checked it out etc. Currently i'm playing Avadon but i'd like to start of some Nethergate Ressurection also. I was wondering if you guys could give me some tips in regards stats and traits to take for the four party members. I'm going Roman. Is it possible to play without a mage? And if not are there modifications to the core builds of these guys you'd advice? Should I uberspecialize for each or not? I noticed the premades do seem to be able to handle a variety of weapons.