Demigod

Alright, thanks alot for the answers! I'll get started.

First of all, thanks for the answers. There are a few more things I would like to know: Should I focus on getting the Melee Weapons skill or Strenght on my melee fighter(s)? And Quick Action, does it work for mages as well? And should I get any intelligence points on non-mage characters?

Hello guys, I'm new to this forum even though I have already played most of the games on the Avernum series and Avadon. With that said, I don't know much about how to develop effective parties, I have always played just going with my instincts. Now I decided to start a new party on Avernum 5 on Hard difficulty, and I would like your help in building my characters. I don't want any pre-made builds, just some info on things like: Are pole weapons better than melee weapons? Should I get a character that uses exclusively ranged weapons?Do I need to put points into Luck? Should I focus on getting hardiness or defense? I figured I would go with a 1 melee/1 priest/1 mage/1 ranged standard party. So, do you have any tips?