Shadowheart works as both a tank and a healer - Shield, Shield of Faith, 14 DEX, Splint+1 or Gith armor and she has 21AC; Mirror Image and she has 30AC. Helm and she can't be Crit Damaged.
Rogues are nice, but anyone can pick locks/disarm traps with tools. Again, Shadowheart has +2 Dex, +3 Wisdom and Guidance for 90% of the locks/traps in the game. Also Enhance Ability for Advantage for hard ones.
Astarion is fairly capable as an Arcane Trickster for a magic boost; Wyll or Gale are full casters; you have access to a lot of magic if you want it.
And then there is your player character.
There's a part of me that wants more party slots for when they add more companions; but it would also slow down combat more, and they'd have to make every encounter a lot more difficult to balance as well.
Last edited by Elessaria666; 14/01/23 08:16 PM.