Okay, I think I understand some of the arguments coming forward. Ultimately, you feel, and I can see why, that you need to build your PC around your companion choices. The fact that Lae'zel has the highest strength at 16, with Shadowheart the second highest at 12 now, does seem to steer most of the companions away from being part of your IDEAL front line. And I will give you that.
I don't know that I have ever played any party-based RPG where the pregened companions/npcs were created exactly right, DnD or otherwise. There is always a flaw that you have to overcome. To me, and I've been playing RPGs for nearly 40 years, its the flaws in the characters that make them interesting. Being able to overcome their weakness with other companions , or your PC, is part of the fun for me. It makes the whole experience more enjoyable that despite, or inspite, of the party's flaws, we win!
That being said, I have put forth the request that there be an option to create all 4 characters, cause sometimes I don't want to deal with their drama, I just want to kill things. But I am also looking forward to being able to play a party just made up of them, because they are flawed.
