Baldur's Gate Confessions

There's several people from both BG games I've never had in my party, mostly because I don't like adding new people mid or late game but also because I've never done an evil PT.

I add the 2 guys you meet right out of Candlekeep for numbers but kick them out once I get Jaheira and Khalid. Then add Minsc, Xan and Kivan and I'm pretty much set for BG1. I usually have to do some swapping since that's one too many with Imoen included, but anyone recruitable after that loses out due to meeting them too late. I barely know who Coran is since I've never had him in my party. If there's anyone else available, I can't recall/don't know who they are.

In BG2, I start out with Imoen (till she's mage-napped), Jaheira, Minsc, and Yoshimo. Add Anomen until he gets too boring and I swap him out for Kheldorn(?), then add Valygar. If I need a mage I'll bring Aerie. Never used Mazzy, the evil-aligned dwarf, or whatshername, the bard whose estate we have to get back for her? Natalie? When I started using the Xan and Kivan mods I was in a real bind because I had to bring those two with me at all times. I ended up dumping Jaheira except for her Harper stuff and, while I like Haer'Dalis well enough, I usually do his quest then leave him be.