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>>5309806
The canon party has all the bases covered.

Warrior: Khalid
Priest: Jaheira
Rogue: Imoen
Caster: Dynaheir

If anything, it's a little warrior heavy since you also have Minsc and Jaheira's a passably competent Fighter herself. So, I'd avoid classes like Fighter or Paladin, you're just stacking up on what the party already has in abundance.

The best option is probably Bard. His Pickpocket will allow Imoen to focus solely on Traps and Lockpicking (great for endgame Durlag and the like), his spellcasting is a good back-up to Dynaheir allowing him to get the Enchantment and Conjuration spells she's banned, plus he levels fast enough that he'll actually be the better spellcaster for about 90% of BG1. Also, the Bard has great weapon proficiencies and can fill in as a backline archer for the group.

Finally, the main character should be the "face" of your group and nothing fulfills that role quite like a Bard. Plus it fulfills all roleplaying considerations, given that the protagonist's formal training is academic, like a Bard's should be.

>>3690276
FIGHTER VS BARD - CONCLUSION : PART II

Okay, since you refuse to stop assuming infinite consumables, I'm doing likewise. And before you complain, you spent over 5,000gp for this single fight, whereas I'm a Bard and can just pickpocket all my unlimited consumables for free. I consume a Violet Potion, Potion of Fortitude, Potion of Agility, Potion of Fire Resistance, Scroll of Spirit Armor, Potion of Power, Scroll of Blur, Scroll of Protection from Evil, Scroll of Mirror Image, Scroll of Improved Invisibility and Scroll of Luck. And then Draw Upon Holy Might precast. Oil of Speed to be used if I feel like Defensive Spinning.

My HP is 6x10(class) + 2x10(con) + 12(PoP) = 92HP.

AC is 1 (Spirit Armor), to -4 (21Dex), -6 (RingOfPro+2), -7(CloakOfBal), -9(DrizztScim), -12(Blur*), -16(ImpInv*), -18(ProtFromEvi*), -28 (Defensive Spin[if I want].)
*Represent penalties to attacks made against me, bypassing AC limitations.

Attack is THAC0 15, 14 (PoP), 13(Luck), 6(25str), 3(DrizztScim), 2(Gauntlets), 0(Offensive Spin) / 2 Offhand

Damage is 8(Scimitar), 22(25str), 24(Spin), 26(Gauntlets), 29(Scim).

Comparing our stats (Defensive Spin in parenthesis):
HP: Yours: 149 | Mine: 92
AC: Yours: -8 | Mine: -18 (-28)
Atk: Yours: -3/-3/-3/-1 | Mine: 0/0/2 (2/2/4)
Dmg: 23-30 / 22-29 | Mine: 29 / 29 (21-27 / 21-27)