When it comes to D&D I have long (going back to 2e) been someone who very strongly favors melee martial characters over spellcasters, and tolerate spellcasters in my party only because they are necessary for certain things (including healing). The straight-up fighter is actually one of my favorites. Ranger and paladin are also good. Don't care for barbarian too much because I don't like raging. And not monk either because I like using weapons.
For the party, right now I don't have anyone because I want a strictly good party. Minsc and Jaheira are a 'no' because I don't see them as reasonable level 1 characters. The newly announced characters I'll have to wait and see because I don't trust Larian to do justice to good characters.
In 5e monk can hold a weapon, and then decide on a attack to attack basis whether to use the weapon or unarmed attack. The weapon attack can use the unarmed damage die if it is better than the weapon, but the damage type remains the same as the weapon. At least, that's how it is by the book, no idea how Larian will implement.
I also prefer main to be melee, especially in Vancian system. Mine will probably be bladelock or monk, depending on how they are implemented.
