I am a newbie starting a new game. I am considering a custom party like this and would appreciate any critiques.
Slith - Pole Weapon Fighter
Elite Warrior
Fast on feet
Nephil Archer
Nimble Fingers
Deadeye
Nephil Archer/Mage/Priest
Natural Mage
Pure Spirit
Nephil Archer/Mage/Priest
Natural Mage
Pure Spirit
For the last two, the magic classes would be primary and archer points only secondary. One would be first devoted to magery and the second to priest spells, with some catchup later on. The synergy between many of the mage and priest skills (INT, magery, spellcraft, magical efficiency) seem to make this a fairly natural combination, whereas a magic/melee build requires buildup of entirely different primary attributes and secondary skills. I am debating however whether the mage/priests should be human or nephil. The -10% penalty doesn't seem too bad and I don't plan on casting spells every combat round, so nephil seems to be a logical choice that at least offers some bow skills (even if not fully developed) at minimal cost.