I'd at least like dodge so that characters can do something for themselves if they're getting bullied too much. The AI can really focus one character right now, and while I can cheese the fight by helping them back up repeatedly it gets old. Slowly picking off enemy combatants with the other two takes a while.
It'd be much more enjoyable to let Gale try to dodge attacks. Mage armor and Mirror Image only work for so long against a pack of gnolls.
Yes exactly! I have found myself wishing for that action quite many times now. Also Help (although they do have a form of that, by helping a downed enemy, though they gain 1 hp) and Ready.