Y'know I never really got far, much less completed Baldur's Gate unlike Baldur's Gate II and it's ToB expansion. I should probably get to that someday, if only to excite myself up for BGII Enhanced. When I get to BGII again I should actually go and follow the Thieves' Guild questline to pick up Edwin instead of stopping halfway during it. I've heard he's great to have around both as a character and a mage. Considering how awesome (IMO) Viconia and Sarevok were, I think BGII has some of the best "Evil" party members in a video game, or heck, just some of the best party members in a video game

Also, who were has used the Shapeshifter kit for a Druid? (the one that lets you transform into a werewolf) I find it to be my favorite class in BGII and in first playthrough my character ended up as the toughest member of the party (not the strongest, that Minsc and Keldorn did better, nor the 'best' as my mages ended up dominating that)