Inspired by the topic in the IWD2 forum, I decided to gather some ideas for themed parties for BG2. Here's one of my own:

FFVIII
Squall - Paladin w/Carsomyr or other two-handed "gunblades"
Zell - Monk (maybe dual-wielding ranger)
Irvine - Bard for his charm, w/crossbow for shooting
Rinoa - Sorceress (duh)
Quistis - Fighter/Druid for nature (Blue) magic
Selphie - Thief (ninja-ish swashie or something)

Yay!! I have Inspired none other than the famed Felinoid!!
Umm.... lemme think...
FFIX (the greatest one EVER!)

Zidane-Rogue/fighter
Vivi-Sorcerer or Wizard
Garnet-Cleric/Conjurer
Steiner-Paladin

Quina-Some kind of mage?
Eiko-Conjurer/cleric
Amarant-Monk
Freya-figher w/spears

hehe, rather the infamous Felinoid :p ..
Good idea you guys got here, if I only knew anything about Final Fantasy (Your talkin' 'bout Final Fantasy, right?) it would even make sense :shake: .

I've done the doppleganger party in BG1, maxing their stats in a better way:
Ajantis
Jaheira
Branwen
Imoen
Minsc
PC necromancer

Since I had all the portraits, I did a BoM party for the first 2 chapters of BG2:
chevalier - human cavalier (duh! ;) )
Harbourboy - human fighter
Arabwel - elf F/M
Master of Nuhn - elf cleric of Lathander (another duh! ;) )
Beren - halfelf F/D
khaavern - human sorcerer

Speaking of Final Fantasy, what about VII?? or VI? Definitely the two best in the franchise.

Cloud = Berserker (he does go alittle loopy in the game and give him a two handed sword, definitely)
Aeris = Ranger/Cleric (Ranger for druid spells, since she is sorta connected to the Land due to her blood)
Tifa = Monk (no contest for my favourite character :D )
Vincent = Archer (him and his guns. would make him a druid for shapeshifting, but then he would be alittle out of character. And rangers are sorta like lone wolves anyway sorta like him)
Yuffie = Assassin (with throwing knives for this little lady and lotsa skillpoints in pickpocketing)
Cait Sith = Jester (seems logical. and he uses speakerphones as his weapons anyway)
Cid = Cavalier (seems fit for the job, since he sorta reminds me of Keldorn in a somehow fatherly way, although he isin't really lawful enough to be a paladin. Obviously would be wielding spears/halbards)
Barret = Berserker (or another Archer? Berserker seems more fitting, since he is more like a brawler)
Red XIII = Shapeshifter (keep him in wolf form which is quite fitting, no other choice in class)

Heh. I've done Ultima-themed parties before now. How you mix them can vary a bit, because it the abilities of your followers varied quite a bit between games. Iolo is the most obvious example, because he could stand in either for a Bard or Archer in BGII. As Crossbow expertise is his thing, I normally go Archer. It also fits better with his utter lack of spellcasting in UVII. Generally, I translate the companions thusly:

Iolo - as discussed ;)

Shamino - Ranger (duh), but often Stalker in BG2 because in UIV and V Rangers couldn't use armour better than leather.

Dupre - Cavalier; Paladin is his named class in Ultimas passim, but Cavalier fits best (imo). Generally managed to shoot my Avatar in the back of the head if I did give him a bow of any kind in UVII, and hard-learned lessons don't fade.

Jaana - Druid in the Ultimas, this causes problems in BG2 because she was only ever an essential party member for her ability to raise the dead. She also lacked any Shapeshift: Furball style abilities. Still, I normally go for Avenger, as it best simulates her physical weakness and lack of HPs. Totemic is another option, but either way it's probably best to do a swift edit in SK to give her Resurrection powers and about 1 CON point, for that authentic Ultima VII feel.

Geoffrey - Fighter. Sword + Shield. Move along, nothing to see here...

Mariah - Mage in Ultima, so you've got a pretty free choice in BG2. I must confess that I normally go for Conjurer or Sorcerer for the power, but generalist is probably closer to the mark.

Julia - One of the non-obvious ones, she's a "Tinker" in the Ultima series. Basically, she was a fighter with too few HP, not enough strength, no spells and no other notable combat bonuses. However, as Tinker implies Trap/Lock handling, a Swashbuckler/Fighter dual fits quite well, I think. Swashbuckler/Cleric might work too, actually, as I think Tinkers may have been able to cast some spells in UIV, but that's far too long ago for me to remember accurately.

Katrina - Another non-standard one, but even more bizarre. Her class was "Shepherd". Yes, you heard me right, Shepherd. Not that she got any "Charm Ovine" special abilities or anything, she was supposed to represent the Virtue of Humility. In game terms, this meant she was crap. Weak as a kitten, no armour, no spells and couldn't use any decent weapons (in UIV-V, anyway). Is well approximated by a low-level monk, just so long as you keep her at level 8 or so. If she starts getting any monk abilities, she might start being useful, which would defeat the object somewhat. Kind of like an in-game difficulty modifier, Katrina was guaranteed to make things that bit more challenging, especially if you decided to try and keep her alive rather than just let her die and let Jaana raise her later.

The Avatar - in early Ultimas, you were one of the 8 classes of the Virtues. Later Ultimas had you as a Fighter/Mage type, and that's probably the best approximation to UVII & VIII's Avatar. Fighter/Cleric could apply too (but for the weapon restrictions), but Paladin is also a good bet. However, if I'm really going to simulate the way I played in UVII & VIII, I'd have to choose Swashbuckler/Mage. Why? Well, as a wise man (http://www.it-he.org/ultima7.htm#5finger) once said: The key to this game is not through following the eight virtues. The way to succeed in Ultima 7 is SERIAL KLEPTOMANIA!Which was pretty much my strategy. UVII being the first Ultima I'd played, I had no idea about the whole Virtues thing, and proceeded to make my way out of Trinsic with everything that wasn't nailed down. Especially if it was shiny, natch. ;) Of course, as Garriot himself is reported to have once said "Stealing is OK, as long as it's done right", I feel vindicated. :p

Combat strategy usually involved letting Dupre and Shamino get beaten up while I nuked stuff with a Firedoom staff or The Black Sword. Ahh, the Black Sword. Easily the coolest item in any game ever.

Still, this post is already far too long, and could write another 5 pages on Arkadion alone. So, I won't. Save to add that all Ultima fans who hanker after some nostalgic insta-death action should keep their eyes open for the latest version of the BoM Item Pack, and remember to invest some points in Bastard Swords for when the time comes. ;)

[ November 08, 2005, 15:08: Message edited by: The Magpie ]

Star Trek: TNG

Worf - Dwarven Berserker
Will Riker - Human Bard (he's a charmer)
Deanna Troi - Half-elven Wild Mage or Sorceress (Psionic would be better, but...)
Beverly Crusher - Human Cleric
Jean-Luc Picard - Human Paladin?
...who would be the thief? Geordi? Data?


Star Trek: DS9

Quark - Halfling Thief
Odo - Human (he was for a brief period, and it makes a good default) Shapeshifter, or maybe Avenger
Julian Bashir - Human Cleric
Worf (again? :p ) - Dwarven Berserker
Ben Sisko - Human Wild Mage (Emissary of the Prophets)
Kira Nerys - Elven F/T or Human Stalker

Resurrected!

Worf - Dwarven Berserker WTF :skeptic: Shouldn't he be rougish :lol:

...who would be the thief? Geordi? Data? Ah, what could be more nerdy than a merging of those three archetypally nerdy things: computers, D&D, and Star Trek?

But because it is actually so fascinating (making me a nerd, I guess), I would say that Geordi would be best suited to most thiefy activities (like disabling the unstable warp core or bypassing an airlock circuit) but not sure if he has any stealthy skills......

Yeah, there's the gadgets, but I'm not sure how far that goes. :bad:
WTF Shouldn't he be rougish Well, the actor (Michael Dorn) does have to wear a lot of prosthetic makeup for the Klingon look, but I don't think there's any rouge in there. :p And I don't think he's roguish, either.

... I think Star Trek's only apeal to me, is 7 of 9. Nevertheless an iteresting idea.

...who would be the thief? Geordi? Data?There was that sneaky "archeologist" who charmed Picard while he was on vacation. IIRC, her name was Jillian? :hmm:

Tom Paris has that thiefy quality.

@ Kuemper:

Her name was Vash, I'm fairly certain. I think Jillian was the marine biologist who came back to the future ( :) ) with the crew in Star Trek IV: the Voyage Home.

Bart Simpson: *gasp* I'm a nerd!

Milhouse: *gasp* So am I! :D

I think Jillian was the marine biologist who came back to the future You mean Gillian Taylor? :D

Vash, that's right. I was paying more attention to Picard's bare chest.

I was paying more attention to Picard's bare chest. The chest was most definitely not lost on me. I was multi-tasking. ;)

Umm.... lemme think...
FFIX (the greatest one EVER!)
Agreed.

Zidane-Rogue/fighter
Vivi-Sorcerer or Wizard
Garnet-Cleric/Conjurer
Steiner-Paladin

Quina-Some kind of mage?
Eiko-Conjurer/cleric
Amarant-Monk
Freya-figher w/spears A good interpretation, although I'd definitely pin Vivi as an Evoker, Dagger as an Abjurer->Cleric, Quina as a Wild Mage, and Zidane as a Swashbuckler dual-wielding daggers.

Freya, on the other hand, strikes me as a Cavalier instead of a pure fighter. Steiner's got this Inquisitor look, but a pure-class Paladin is just as well. Amarant is fitting as a monk, but Eiko is just too peculiar. She strikes me as a Ranger/Cleric in wizard robes and very little CON.

And now for a list of my own -- FFVI;

Terra -- Wild Mage / Conjurer
Locke -- A pure-class thief or a Bounty Hunter
Edgar -- This one's a toughie. I'd have to go with a Fighter/Rogue multiclass.
Sabin -- Obviously a monk
Celes -- Inquisitor / Wizard Slayer
Cyan -- Fighter / Kensai
Gau -- Feralan if using mods, failing that, he'd probably be an Avenger
Mog -- Definitely a Cavalier
Setzer -- Hard to say. A pure-class Bard?
Shadow -- My, my. Sounds like an Assassin all right, doesn't it?
Strago -- Another Wild Mage.
Relm -- A pictomancer? Sounds like a bard all right.
Umaro -- Barbarian
Gogo -- A wildcard? I'd have to go with Jester, since it's the closest he's at. Besides, his "mimic" ability can be equivalent to the Bard's jack-of-all-trades aspect.

Whew, what a list.

Hmm, Vash isn't bad. Especially since it sets up two love triangles in the party. :grin: (Worf-Troi-Riker & Crusher-Picard-Vash.)

Let's get the rest of the FFs out of the way, eh?

FF1:
Fighter - Human Fighter
Thief - Elven Thief
White Mage - Human Cleric
Black Mage - Human Mage
Black Belt - Human Monk
Red Mage - Half-elven C/M

FF: Mystic Quest
PC - Human Fighter
Kaeli - Half-elven Druid or F/D (for axes?)
Tristam - Human Thief
Reuben - Human Fighter or Fighter->Cleric
Phoebe - Human Thief->Mage (for bow usage)

FFIV
Cecil - Human Paladin (duh)
Edward - Human Bard (duh)
Rosa - Human Cleric
Rydia - Half-elven Conjurer
Yang - Human Monk
Edge - Human Thief

oddly enough, speaking of star trek and Vash, i just saw the episode where Q sets up the crew as Robin Hood and his merry men.

Robin Hood: Archer
Little John: Fighter, quarterstaves
Will Scarlet: Swashbuckler or F/T, dual daggers
Friar Tuck: Cleric, clubs
Alan-a-Dale: Bard
Maid Marian: Sorceress

FF Mytic Quest, didn't think anyone actually played that game (wish i hadn't)

I’m sure this has been done before, but oh well, not by me. I won’t even bother naming the theme, as anyone with even a speck of geek knows who these guys are:

-Gandalf – Human Fighter7/Evoker
-Aragorn – Human Ranger
-Gimli – Dwarven Berserker
-Legolas – Elven Archer
-Arwen – Elven Fighter/Cleric
-Frodo – Halfling Thief

That group almost wrote itself, it was so obvious.

This might not ring too many bells for a lot of you, but how about a Stormbringer party - ah those Young Kingdoms! ;)

Elric of Melnibone - Elf multi Fighter/Mage specialized in two handed swords. Very low CON -like 6 or 7 (he's albino)- and low hit points. Highest STR, INT and DEX possible. Needs to use potions of fortitude often to survive. Would be the perfect son of Bhaal as he is a pawn of Gods in the Elric saga.

Dyvim Tvar of Melnibone: Elf Fighter, uses two-handed swords and hallebards. Strong fighter Stats, and high Charisma and INT.

Moonglum of Elwher - Human Blade dual wielding Katanas and Short Swords (or Kensai dualled thief, or Assassin dualled fighter.. but I think Blade is best since he plays some music). High DEX and STR and CON. Above average INT and CHA but weak WIS.

Smiorgan Baldhead of the Purple Isle - Human Swashbuckler dualled fighter at level 7(all points in open locks and detect traps). He uses axes. Low CHA but excellent fighter stats.

Rackhir The Red Archer: Human Archer with highest possible wisdom. Will be the Druid magic caster of the group. (tecnically an archer/priest, but needs to use Bows so I put him Archer and he'll get some druid spells)

The Dark Lady, Myshella: Human Sorcerer with high INT and WIS and CHA.

[ August 07, 2006, 21:43: Message edited by: Brettoni ]

Worf should definitely be a Half-orc berserker - way too big for a dwarf.

Arwen – Elven Fighter/Cleric

Hmmm... What about Elrond instead? It was only in the movie version of LotR that Arwen was anywhere near a combat situation (first movie). In the books she never got involved in any way. We know at least the Elrond was at a time a warrior, and we also know he has healing abilities, making him a bit better of a choice.

I am currently playing this party, theme from R. A. Salvatores "Paths of Darkness" series:

Jarlaxle: Elven Kensai (I know, other classes are better suited, but anyway...)
Artemis Entreri: Human Assassin
Rai'gy Bondalek: Elven Cleric/Mage
Kimmuriel Oboldora: Elven Sorcerer

Worf should definitely be a Half-orc berserker - way too big for a dwarf. I thought about that, but he's full Klingon, not half Klingon. And there's no full Orc in the game (inferior to a Half-orc anyway).

I don't think Worf is a Berserker either. He's more controlled.

I've started a "Record of Lodoss War" party (shouldn't be too far back if you want to search a page or two):

Parn: Human Paladin
Deetlit: Elf Fighter/Druid
Ghim: Dwarf Berserker
Slayn: Human Sorcerer (he and Ghim always walk next to each other)
Etoh: Human Cleric of Lathander
Woodchuck: Human Fighter>Thief

The party is a pretty good and balanced one, but I got bored because there's no banter. I'll try this party in IWD sometime though.

I don't think Worf is a Berserker either. He's more controlled. Actually, it makes him a perfect candidate for a non-chaotic (probably even lawful) Berserker. Most of the time, he's calm, cool, and controlled. But when he gets into combat...wham! Suddenly all that Klingon lust for battle comes raging out.

Can't be a lawful Berserker though, unless y'all download the patch YOU made! :)

(BTW, awesome job man!)

Brettoni: Great book series. I haven't read it in years, and wonder if the Stormbringer books are even around anymore.

what abot the belgariad by david eddings?

Garion: fighter/ sorcerer (sk)
Belgarath: thief/ sorcerer
Polgara: sorcerer
Silk: thief
Barak: beserker
Mandorallen: knight

it was a long time ago that i read the books. can anyone fill in the rest?

Just rewatched Kill Bill Vols I & II: the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad would be interesting to play...except they'd probably all be just Kensais.

On the other hand, how about this?:

Stan - NG Fighter
Kyle - LG Cleric of Jehovah
Cartman - NE Sorcerer
Kenny - NN Theif

:D

I did a Uma Thurman Bride character in my one and only full run through of BG2. Kensai / Thief.

On the other hand, how about this?:

Stan - NG Fighter
Kyle - LG Cleric of Jehovah
Cartman - NE Sorcerer
Kenny - NN Theif LMAO. Though it's spelled Thief. ;)

I'd make some changes, though. For one, I'd put Kenny as a Beastmaster for two reasons:
1. The rats that always seem to show up.
2. Beasmasters patently suck, so he'll be dying a lot. Appropriate, no? :grin:

And IIRC from the episode where they were playing LotR, Kyle is a paladin. Stan could be the cleric instead, as the prophet of the Scientologists. :shake: That still leaves us short a thief, though, so I'd consider adding some of the others, like maybe Butters or Tweak, since they were tried as replacements for Kenny after the "permanent" death in the movie (which has since been reversed, I believe).

And the best thing about it is that you can get appropriate soundsets! There's already a Cartman soundset on this site, and anybody with a bad mic can make a Kenny soundset by holding their hand over their mouth. :shake:

I am thinking about a Red Hot Chili Peppers party. All Bards of course and take Yoshimo through for the thief aspect.

LMAO. Though it's spelled Thief.
I ALWAYS misspell that word. Must be a mental block. :rolleyes:

And the best thing about it is that you can get appropriate soundsets! There's already a Cartman soundset on this site, and anybody with a bad mic can make a Kenny soundset by holding their hand over their mouth. No kidding? There's really a Cartman soundset? That rocks!

It's always been in the back of my mind that if I were ever to try making a mod, a South Park mod would be fairly easy. Portraits and soundbites are readily available online. Or even a Simpsons mod:

Homer: NN Kensai (remember the Whacking Day episode?)
Marge: LG Cleric (She'd choose her God over Homer)
Bart: NE THIEF (Seems obvious)
Lisa: CG Mage (She's smart and studious)
Maggie: ?

the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad would be interesting to play...except they'd probably all be just KensaisWell, Elle is definitely an assassin/fighter, what with the poison thing and all. On the other hand Bill and Budd can definitely not be kensais, since they use ranged weapons.

And if you'd have Pai Mei in there instead of someone else, you'd definitely have a monk.

@Gregor
Maggie would definetly be a Druid, how else could she survive living with bears. :p

Maybe by being an archer. What with shooting Mr Burns and those gangsters :D

About the Eddings party, I'd say

Garion: Fighter/Sorcerer (with SK)
Belgarath: Sorcerer (the thiefish part is not THAT big anymore)
Polgara: Sorcerer
Kheldar: Thief
Barak: Berserker
Mandorallen: Fighter
Hettar: Ranger
Durnik: Fighter

If you include the Malloreon, I would add
Zakath: Fighter
Cyradis: Diviner
Beldin: Sorceror (maybe, and it's a big maybe, Monk/Sorcerer with SK)
Durnik: Fighter/Sorceror

Mandorallen: Fighter
Surely you're not serious! Mandorallen's got "paladin" written all over him!

I thought so too at first, but then again: He isn't a holy fighter. He isn't unusually devoted to any god, and he doesn't have any spell-like powers

@Gasha Polgara is more cleric, don't you think?

hmm she is 'Polgara the Sorceress'

it does make sense to have her a Sorceress

but i can see where you are coming from

I know she's 'Polgara the Sorceress', but the group needs a healer and she's doing that in the books, that's why.

Anyways my Dragonlance group:
Fizban(Paladine) - Wizard(or Sorcerer)
Michael - Priest
Soth - Paladin
Tas(slehoff) - Thief
Raistlin Majere - Wizard
Caramon Majere - Fighter/Barbarian

heres my attempt at a group ofcharacters from anime shows, feel free to suggest classes characters should be if you feel different from the ones stated, assuming you know the shows of course.

Hemura Kenshin: Kensai
Jubei Kibagami: Kensai/thief
Gattsu: Berserker
Sanosuke Sagara: Monk
Alexander Anderson: Undead Hunter
Alucard fighter/Sorcerer
Edward Elric: Fighter/Cleric (may not be the best choice, but he heals his brother, and his is a tough fighter, plus my group needs a healer)

(hmm two kensais is that a little to much)
(and i am aware that there are more than six characters)


has this been done yet a diablo Party?
Barbarian: Barbarian
Druid: Shapeshifter
Paladin: Paladin
Amazon: Archer
Assassin: Assassin
Necromancer: Necromancer
Sorceress: Sorceror

(and again i am aware that there are more than six characters)

[ August 19, 2006, 07:34: Message edited by: Elfen Lied ]

Anyways my Dragonlance group:
Fizban(Paladine) - Wizard(or Sorcerer)
Michael - Priest
Soth - Paladin
Tas(slehoff) - Thief
Raistlin Majere - Wizard
Caramon Majere - Fighter/Barbarian 1. Paladine is a GOD. Though Fizban did travel with the companions for a time, I'm not sure he'd be appropriate as a full-time companion. Besides, he's clearly a Wild Mage with all those spells going awry. :grin:
2. Who the heck are Michael and Soth? Wait, Lord Soth? How the heck does an undead knight fit in? :skeptic:

A little tweaking...with some SPOILERS!!!
Tanis - NG Half-elven Male Fighter
Tasslehoff - CG/CN Kender (SKed halfling) Male Thief
Caramon - Human Male Fighter (min-maxed :p )
Raistlin - TN/NE (depending on time frame) Human Male Mage

Supporting characters...
Kitiara - NE Human Female Fighter (defects)
Sturm - LG Human Male Paladin (killed by Kitiara)
Flint - Dwaven Male Fighter (dies after Sturm)
Goldmoon - Human Female Priest of Mishakal
Riverwind - Human Male Barbarian

I could be more specific, right down to stats, if I could just find that damn book. It had stats for important NPCs as well as the gods.

EDIT: Damn. It's only NPCs, not PCs.

[ August 19, 2006, 03:08: Message edited by: Felinoid ]

Fel, those stats are around online. I'll post a link a little later. You're close on the alignments, but not perfect BTW. ;)

[later]

Raistlin Majere ( Master of the Past and Present )
Race: Human Gender : Male Class: Wizard - Black Robe Order 20th Level Alignment : Chaotic Evil (True Neutral as a Red Robe)
Str 10; Dex 16; Con 10; Int 17; Wis 14; Cha 15;

Caramon Majere
Race : Human Gender : Male Class : Fighter 12th Level Alignment : Lawful Good
Str 18(63); Dex 11; Con 17; Int 12; Wis 11; Cha 15

Flint Fireforge
Race : Neidar Dwarf Gender : Male Class : Fighter 7th Level Alignment : Neutral Good
Str 16; Dex 10; Con 18; Int 7; Wis 12; Cha 13

Goldmoon ( Cleric of Mishakal )
Race : Human Gender : Female Class : Priestess 8th Level Alignment : Lawful Good
Str 12; Dex 14; Con 12; Int 12; Wis 16; Cha 17

Kitiara Uth Matar
Race: Human Gender : Female Class : Fighter 15th Level Alignment : Lawful Evil
Str 14; Dex 18; Con 14; Int 13; Wis 7; Cha 14

Lauralanthalasa "Laurana" Kanan
Race: Qualinesti Elf Gender : Female Class : Fighter 5th Level Alignment : Chaotic Good
Str 13; Dex 17; Con 14; Int 15; Cha 16

Palin Rintalaisin Majere
Race: Human Gender : Male Class: Wizard -White Robe Order Alignment : Lawful Good
Str 13; Dex 16; Con 15; Int 17; Wis 16; Cha 13;

Riverwind
Race: Human Gender : Male Class: Ranger 12th Level Alignment : Lawful Good
Str 18(35); Dex 16; Con 15; Int 13; Wis 14; Cha 13;

Sturm Brightblade
Race: Human Gender : Male Class : Knight of Solamnia 10th Level (In the original game, he was a Fighter) Alignment : Lawful Good
Str 17; Dex 12; Con 16; Int 14; Wis 11; Cha 12

Tanthalas "Tanis" Kanan
Race: Half-Elf Gender : Male Class : Fighter 10th Level Alignment : Neutral Good
Str 16, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 15

Tasslehoff Burrfoot
Race: Kender Gender : Male Class : Handler 12th Level (Same as a Thief, but no Backstabbing) Alignment : Chaotic Good (Funny, I remember him being listed as Neutral)
Str 13; Dex 16; Con 14; Int 9; Wis 12; Cha 11

[ August 19, 2006, 17:30: Message edited by: Klorox ]

has this be said before a LOTR party?

Aragorn: Human Ranger
Legolas: Elf Archer
Gimli: Dwarf Berserker
Gandalf: Human Dual class Figher/Mage (1 or 2 levels of fighter, mages cant use longswords unless multi or dualed right?)
Boromir: Fighter
Frodo: Thief

or prehaps a party made up of some of characters from Warcraft (well some of them, the troll npcs and heroes are hard to do without SK ing them)

Elves
Illidan Stormrage: Elf Kensai (if possible SK ed to have slayer change to mirror his metamorphisis)
Malfurion Stormrage: Elf Avenger (SK)
Kael'Thalas: Elf Sorceror
Tyrande Whisperwind: Elf Fighter/mage (gotta be able to use bows nad cast powerful mage spells)
Shandris Feathermoon: Elf Archer
Sylvannas Windrunner: Elf Archer
Alleria Windrunner: Elf Archer

Humans
Uther Lightbringer: Human Paladin
Arthas Menethil: Human Paladin
Jaina Proudmoore: Human Sorceress
Antonidas: Human Sorceor
Khadgar: Human Sorceror
Anduin Lothar: Fighter
Danath Trollbane: Human Ranger racial enemy trolls
Turalyon: Paladin
Kel'thuzad: Human Necromancer (he was one once)

Dwarves
Muradin Bronzebeard: Dwarf Berserker
Kurdran: Dwarf Berserker

Orcs
Thrall Durotar: Half Orc Fighter/Cleric (earthquake is a priest spell right?)
Grom Hellscream: Half Orc Berserker
Kargath Bladefist: Half Orc Kensai
Orgrimm Doomhammer: Half Orc Berserker
Gul'dan: Half Orc Sorceror (SK)
Teron Gorefiend: Half Orc Necromancer (SK)
Garona: Half Orc Assassin

[Tried to not make all the Orcs fighter as Berserkers even though it suits just about everyone of them]

[I am aware some of these characters are dead]

feel free to coment on any of the chars and suggest classes you think they should be if they differ from the classes i suggested

[ August 26, 2006, 07:26: Message edited by: Elfen Lied ]

Heh... I thought I'd killed this thread aeons ago! :shake:

Anyway, just thinking about Elfen Lied's suggestion for a Diablo II party, what about a Diablo (+Hellfire) party?

Warrior: Sword + Shield fighter (or maybe paladin, as warriors could cast some spells)

Rogue: Archer seems the obvious choice, but the Sharpshooter kit from Song & Silence could fit too.

Sorcerer: Fighter(7)/Mage (x). You could wield any weapon, wear any armour and you had to learn spells from scrolls. Sounds like a Fighter/Mage to me.

And getting into Hellfire territory -

Monk: Monk. No further explanation needed, methinks.

Bard: Blade. Special ability was dual-wielding, and could cast some spells.

Barbarian: Barbarian or Berserker with (Two-Handed) Axe & Mace. O.K., there aren't any two-handed axes in the unmodded game, but Weimer's Item mod adds some, as does the BoM Item Pack (I should know; I coded the buggers!).

If you're wondering about the last two, they were in the Hellfire expansion, but they were hidden. You activated them by editing one of the game files so as they'd appear to select. Not that anyone really played Hellfire, mind you.

you may have killed a similar thread but evidently not this one

and yeh hellfire is a rareity, the hellfire barb was alright, with his rage.

i was thinking of a diablo/hellfire party but any diablo game party is kinda weird, technically everyone should be at least one level of fighter as every class can use all weapons that is assuming the class the are like ranger, barbarian or paladin cant already

BTW, Aragorn is a Paladin IMO, and Gandalf is closer to a Druid than a Wizard.

then why do they call aragorn a ranger?

an yeh i can see where you are coming from with the gandalf thing, but he is a white wizard now, wizards are usually sorcerers or mages

then why do they call aragorn a ranger?From my brief knowledge of LotR, didn't Aragorn hide under the guise of Strider who was a ranger?

hmm yes if i recall he was in hiding as a ranger, but a paladin also seems like a logical choice,

he uses a bow at some point, and paladins arent to known for there use of missile weapons

but i suppose he is both depending on which part of the story line it is i guess

He should be a Ranger (in IWD2 you could just make a Pally/Ranger) since Tolkien referred to the Rangers of the North as the descendants of Numenor, the men of the West, hence Aragorn's nickname: Dunadan.

Aragorn knows too much about life in the wilderness and tracking to be a Paladin and not a Ranger (besides he doesn't worship explicitly a deity as a Paladin would/should).

He only uses a bow in the movies, not in the book. In fact in the book he only uses torches and sticks (fighting the Black Riders on Weathertop and at the fords) and later on his sword which is forged anew, he doesn't use any other sword or weapon.

First it is important to decide whether the books or the movies guide your choices (if you choose the book you can include Glorfindel), since the world of the LotR is so different from the FR it's possible to argue endlessly about what class/alignment would suit a character better (which is why IWD2 is IMHO a better game if you want to build a LoTR party).