Hi !
I will play Baldur's Gate 2 with some friends, using Pathfinder rules. I ask here form some opinions about my choice.
The party start level 4, all the NPCs are avaible.
Minsc : Barbarian 4.
I choose Barbarian because Minsc is member of a Lodge (Ice Draconnic?) in Rashmeni. He was linked to a sorceress of Rashmeni, and have the berserker ability.
So i think Minsc is more Barbarian than Ranger (Valygar, Drizzt are Rangers).
Plus, i will use this score for Minsc : 20 15 16 8 10 7 (close to 18/93 16 16 08 06 09, in BG2)
So i think with Int 8 and Wis 10, Minsc isn't a trully ranger ! Even if he protect the Nature (Barbarian does too).
Of course, he got his miniature giant space hamster : Boo !
Cernd : Druid 4. But ...
How can i transform Cernd to the Werewolf, without use the werewolf template ? I don't think Cernd is really a werewolf, but he can adopt the power of them.
I think use this :
He will not gain Natural Bond (neither Compagnon nor Domain)
Animal Transformation how allow different power, but one form only.
Werewolf hybrid form
Medium
Speed 50 Feet
DR 5/Silver
+4 Natural Armore
+2 Str; +4 Dex; +4 Con
Bite (1d6)
Scent, Low-light vision
At level 12, can transform to Greater Werewolf, 1/day
Werewolf Lord hybrid form
Large
Speed 50 Feet
DR 10/Silver
+5 Natural Armore
+14 Str; +4 Dex; +6 Con
Bite (1d8)
Scent, Low-light vision
He can use his weapons in hybrid form, and cast spell.
His magic item work in hybrid form ( belt, amulet, ring ... but no shoes)
At leat, Jan Jansen will be a Faerun gnome, ie -2 Str +2 Con +2 Int, Wizard and Bard favored class.
Viconia will use the 3.5 Drow template, with an LA +1.
HaerDalis will use 3.5 tieffelin template, with LA +0