and I'm probably one of the few people, who actually liked Khalid)
I loved Khalid. He was my boy. And pure fighters were amazing in BG1 and he was basically it if you wanted a good party (the other two being Shar-Teel and Kagain).
I love Khalid too. Part of that is likely due to his characterization in the BG1 NPC project and in SoD, he has a cute quest to get a gift for Jaheira. But he was just a legitimately good dude with a genuinely tragic end.
I'm OK with the companion variety I guess, but on the other hand the options feel very limited compared to BG1 and BG2 in terms of classes, races, and sheer numbers.
