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BUMP! At this point I just need advice on what other party classes work well with Undead Fane to help him stay hidden abd heal him with poison. I figured Undead Fane + Witch? Any other good combinations?

My friend and I beat the first game in Classic mode and it was fun and challenging. Now we want to do the same in the 2nd game and also hope for it to be fun and challenging, but some reviews say you can have an unfitting party combination that will literally get stuck and will require to re-start the game. I really do not want that to happen... On top of that I wanted to play as Undead, which poses new challenges altogether!

Main question:
Could you recommend some 2 or 4-player party race & class combinations if at least one party member is Undead? For example, I want to be either Undead Shadowblade or Undead Rogue/Thief. That means I need poison for healing and all those other things that come with being Undead. What would be a good race & class fit for other party members? I figured maybe... Witch or whoever else who would have "symbiosis" with the Undead or wields poison? I think both of us will pick Origins characters.

Side-questions:
1. I loved being a thief in games like Fallout 2 because with enough Stealing skills you could get yourself some really nice top-end gear if you knew where to go and who to steal from. Even if your skill is low and you are low level, in Fallout 2 you can just save, try (and if failed/got caught), reload, etc. until you get the desired loot. Is it the same way in DOS 2?

2. I noticed that Rogues by default Scoundrel, Dual-weapon, and Sneak. What if I exchange Scoundrel for Lock-picking/Stealing? I assume I would be able to steal things early on in the game, BUT I would probably suck in combat without Scoundrel, unless my buddy picks a race & class that can compensate not only for me playing as Undead, but also compensate for me playing as Undead that/who cannot fight well... Now IF there really isn't awesome or good loot that can be stolen early/mid-way through the game, then I do not see a point in being a Rogue. After all, DOS 2 is not Fallout 2!

3. I realize Undead have a unique gameplay style that requires them to be somewhat separate from other party members when it comes to public places and such, but are they party poopers that ruin it for other party members who are skilled in intelligence/conversation/charisma?

P.S. Are there any exploits when you play as Undead? I noticed that if I take my mask off at the very beginning of the game, I get attacked ASAP, then I can pretend to be dead and attacks stop, at which point I can put my mask back on, get up, and nobody attacks. I am not sure IF that can be used as some exploit, but I do hope it gets patched/fixed!