Originally Posted by saeran
Originally Posted by Varlak
Then who should I drop in favor of either Wyll or a wizard ?

I kinda wanted to romance shadowheart and I felt that a rogue would be nice for scouting.

I've chose to keep Lae'zel simply to add another meatshield. Felt like having only a 2h paladin up front with a rogue in melee would be weak but maybe cleric can get tough enough to tank ?
Personally I think the easiest to get by without is a thief. I'd just respec Shadowheart to change her stats to higher dexterity and leave strength at 10, but keep her a cleric for story reasons. This way she can open locks and disarm traps, self-buffing with guidance it is enough. She can also scout effectively, using the pass without trace spell.
That's extremely weak bonuses compared to a proper rogue. A lot of traps will blow up in your face. There's some gloves you can get from the Zhentarim in Act 1 if you manage to unlock their trader's good stock through questing. They always give advantage on sleight of hand checks. I'm not saying you can't make it work, but it sure is annoying. Especially if you actually steal from vendors.