I have just come up with my new concept party.Party of six, three rawulf, three faerie. The faeries ride the wolves into combat!
Rawulf rogue (big bad wolf), valkyrie (righteous wolf), bard (howlin' wolf)
Faerie ninja, bishop, bishop
We'll probably let RFS run with us. He's the only one who could keep up. Can you see the picture? Wolves on two legs, working their way through the misty woods, faeries standing on their shoulders, with this utterly out-of-scope killer android in tow!
I am thinking of knocking off Saxx for the Soulful Sax, although I am not sure if that's possible. Collect light crossbows until the trynnie gadgeteer can double them up for me, build my divine alchemist and my "mental mage-it" until I can make some money on potions, gear up (dread spear from Bela, major supplies from the Umpani) and then kick butt!
I nearly always have dual bishops these days. There's more fun (difficulty, strategy) at the start but later it's more like "what fiendish spell will I hit them with next?" This whole party will probably be in dire peril in the beginning, but I think the "fun" aspect will carry me through.
Wish me luck!