I wait for party ideas here. Single and multiplayer too.
If you need some missing member you can also write it.

Hi,

@WizWom
Klorox write berserker not barbarian.

@Klorox
Dual at level 9. After level 9 the fighter not get more hit dice only 3 hp. The level 13 version don't have more hp!

The level 13 version not grants stronger characters because you have less spell, and you regain back only the late middle of the game your fighter class, this is lots of time.

The mirror image-stoneskin-improved invisible-prot. from magic weapon-spell immunity divination make you indescruptable fighter and the enemy cannot cast on you single target spell, the contigency on 25% health tenser transformation completely heal you and you transform to a better fighter.

I think the level 9 variant is much better choice in all view.

In icewind dale 1 i used:
Dwarf fighter with axe and shield
Elf fighter/druid with spear
Elf fighter/thief with bow (and longsword)
Elf fighter/mage with bow (and 2H sword)

While my dwarf hold the front my druid help him and heal him, and the back line kill everybody. In icewind dale the bow is the ultimate weapon.

When i arrive to the spellhold with my IA 5 party, i will start a new party and i play two game with the same time.

My idea is:
1) Wild mage
2) Sorcerer
3) Dwarf Barbarian with Axe + Hammer + Short Sword
4) Half-Orc Barbarian or Kensai or Berserker with Halberd + 2H Sword + Staff
5)
a: Berserker(9)->Cleric with Flail+Morning Star/Shield
b: Swashbucker(7)->Cleric with Flail+Shield
6)
a: Gnome Fighter/Thief with Longsword + Club/Scimitar + Dagger
b: Elf Fighter/Thief/Mage with Longsword + Scimitar + Katana
c: Gnome Fighter/Illusionist with same weponry

I don't know what choose to the 4-6 place clearly.

Either 5a,6a, or 5b,6c

6b will get very slow lvl ups

The slow level ups not too much disadventage, except because the saves.
I tried once a f/c/m character and he was one of my favorite class. Yes he lose some level against the f/m but he gain a new class what is not that much sacrifice then i choose multi class instead pure or dual class. If i choose multi instead dual and pure my classes has 1/2 xp lose. But if i choose triple instead standard multi i only loose 1/6 xp in my classes. That means only 1-2 level.
That character can fight a bit (with same thaco with a blade but with more attack).
That character can protect himself to be a good tank. He has the same amount spell like the blade. (He cannot use level 9 spells like the bard).
That character is a full qualify thiefe, he early mynear my the traps and locks and once the illusions too. The thief ring from dierdre help a bit on his lowly thief skills.
He is the ultimate swiss army knife. He not better than the blade and not more flexible he is different. (His caster level is really awful.)
He only lose 1-2 level against the F/T and a better race but gain the ability to go to tank. And with 2 Barbarian and 1 Berserker he mustn't be a slayer.

I first think about the F/T first but in that case my group missing the fighter/mage like characters so i miss the perfect tank. The barbarians able to survive long but they nothing like a f/m types, but with assasination (and whirlwind) (in anvil the grandfather of assasins grants improved haste permanent and assasination 3/day) he will be really cool character.

The f/i is a cliché, but i never had real fighter/mage!!! I always choose blade insteand and/or triple class and/or dual class. If i miss the thief class i must choose Swasbucker->Cleric and that is not godly like the Berserker->Cleric. The choice is hard.

If you want to play with a real FM, try TS, with tactics/Asccension/IU, with a party like this. In this party, my FM, became a more stylie-finesse carachter, as was my kensai-druidess.

I'm giving a try at the entire trilogy, no reloads with minimum stats (with 6 STR minimum... I need to carry some stuff):

Half Elf Cleric/Ranger
Dwarf Fighter/Thief
Half Elf Blade
Elf Sorcerer (protagonist will stay out of harms way as much as possible in a no reloads game)

It's quite the challenge, and a whole lot of fun! I may cheat a tiny bit and import 1 item per character into BGII... I'm not sure yet.

The tomes from BGI make a huge difference when your stats are so low to begin with!

I suggest instead a tactical mod, if you want difficulty, like the Tactics or Stratagem or Improved Anvil (i plays with IA and very hard).
The minimum stats very frustrating because you cannot wear heavy items, you cannot cast 4th or highter level arcane spells with your blade(you must have 9 int for a simple level 4th spell), you have little hp. Very frustrating.

If you enjoy it then you do but i not suggest it because this is mazoist (the IA too).

Actually, all Bards have a minimum INT of 12 or 13, and BG doesn't play by the rules with regards to INT determining the highest level spells you can cast.