With games that involve character generation like Avernum, I usually end up playing the first 20mins 2-3 times becuase i realise that i want to use a different party.
Not becuase i decide that this party isnt good enough but to get a party that i think would be more interesting and often more realistic for the sake of role-playing.
My party now:
Human tank (Melee and a bit of bows) Elite warrior, thick skin
Slith priest tank (Pole arms/prist spells) pure spirit
Neph mage/archer with fast on feet/natural mage
human mage/theif with nimble/ natural mage
To me this sounds like the perfect party. I understand that all people have their own preferences, but what characters do you use and why?