So, if you could pick 9-12 former or present party members, who would you pick?
I'm suggesting and using a breakdown of 3 mages, 2 S/S warriors, 2 T/H warriors, 2 daggers warriors, and 2 archers.
I'd take:
Morrigan
Bethany
Velanna
Alistair
Cassandra
Sten
Fenris
Isabela
Leliana (I had her using two daggers)
Varric
Sera
Honorable Mentions: Aveline, Blackwall, or Sebastian
I also like Ariane from Witch Hunt, but I decided to stick to the main games/expansions only.
Alistair
Loghain
Shale
Oghren
Sten
Morrigan
Wynne
Sigrun
Zevran
Velanna
Nathanial
Cole
Honourable mentions: Dog, Blackwall, Bethany, Carver, Awakening Anders and Varric
Mages:
Dorian
Vivienne
Anders
Morrigan
Warriors:
Cassandra
Aveline
Carver
Alistair
Rogues:
Isabela
Sigrun
Nathaniel
Zevran
Great picks, guys... Can't believe I forgot about Shale and Nathaniel (although DA2 ruined him for me). 
To any moderator: I now realize that this is in the wrong place. Can someone move it to the story, camp, and char section?
Cassandra
Aveline
Morrigan
Dorian
Sten
Oghren
Vivienne
Sigrun
Varric
Mages: Morrigan, Solas, Vivienne.
SnS warriors: Cassandra, Aveline.
T-H warrior: Sten, Fenris.
Daggers: Cole, Sigrun.
Archers: Varric, Leliana.
And Dog. Because I can.
9-12? ufff that's a hard one. let's see....
warriors:
aveline
alistair
shale
carver
rogues:
leliana
varric
cole
zevran (it was between him or isabela.....the magical bosom comments won in the end, sorry isabela)
mages:
anders
dorian
solas
wynne (between her and morrigan, but again, i had to pair her with zevran for the hilarious banter)
honourable mentions:
morrigan
isabela
nathaniel
fenris
merrill
sten
oghren
iron bull
cassandra
blackwall
Warriors
Fenris
Cassandra
Shale
Alistair
Mages
Wynne
Dorian
Vivienne
Rogues
Varric
Zevran
Leliana (dual wield build)
Sebastian
In terms of what party would be most effective in battle (from a lore perspective), I'd go with this:
Mages
Offensive
Morrigan - she's the child of a god after all and a highly skilled mage capable of an enormous range of abilities from shapeshifting to blood magic.
Solas - an actual god is even better, and one that can twist the power of the fade.
Defensive
Wynne - she's highly powerful and supported by a spirit of faith (and not in a crazy quasi-abomination way).
Vivienne - as leader of the Circles, she has to be one of the most powerful mages and healers around.
Warriors
2 Handed
Sten - he's a hardened Qunari warrior whose strength is demonstrated by his position as Arishok.
Fenris - for his invaluable lyrium abilities.
S/S
Justice - for his remarkable spirit abilities that put him above most other warriors.
Cassandra - the strongest of the seekers who are one of the top military organisations with devastating powers.
Rogues
Daggers
Zevran - he has outsmarted and outfought hordes of antivan crows with his brilliant mind and fighting abilities.
Cole - for his invaluable spirit abilities.
Ranged
Leliana - she has years of experience as a bard, soldier and hand of the Divine which makes her one of the better archers.
Varric - his eagle eyes and top-of-the-range technology make him one of the deadliest archers in Thedas.
Alastair (must have!!!!)
Zevran (yassss)
Morrigan
Varric
Oghren
Shale
Wynne (only because she's a great healer--other than that she's annoying)
Dog
Iron Bull
If I only get 9, If I get 12 add in
Dorian
Fenris
Blackwall
I've always been the kid who picks her friends over those best suited when forming teams in PE. And while that never really worked in my favour, I'm doing it again:
Mages:
Merrill
Morrigan
Velanna
Bethany
Archers:
Sera
Leliana
DD:
Isabela
Tallis
Warriors:
Alistair
Poor Alistair will feel very scared among the girls. And on the frontlines, what with all the friendly fire.
If I get 12 slots he'll have back-up:
Cassandra
Blackwall
Aveline
Morrigan
Cassandra
Isabela
Whoever else wants to join, I just need those 3.
I just noticed that most of my favs are the human characters. (♡)
Mages:
-Dorian
-Morrigan
-Anders (DAII, really)
Warriors:
-Alistair
-Iron Bull
-Aveline
-Shale
Rogues:
-Isabela
-Sigrun
-Varric
-Cole
Morrigan
Leliana
Cassandra
Oghren
Anders
Isabela
Merrill
Solas
Sera
Warriors
Alistair
Cassandra
Fenris
Carver
Mages
Dorian
Galyan (Technically he was the companion of a companion, so...it's a stretch, but I had hopes, people! xD )
Anders
Jowan
Velanna (Surprised myself a little there...but especially if Nathaniel Howe was present)
Rogues
Nathaniel Howe (Seriously, if I had to pick one person in Thedas to go adventuring with...it would be this guy.)
Cole
Zevran
Sigrun, maybe?
No particular order after Alistair. limit is hard.
12 - if I had to pick 9 would leave off Cassandra; Solas and Aveline hard choices
Alistair
Cassandra
Warden Carver
Iron Bull
Aveline
Leliana
Varric
Cole
Solas
Morrigan
Dorian
Wynne
extra
Shale
Sten
Using a the requested breakdown of 3 mages, 2 S/S warriors, 2 T/H warriors, 2 daggers warriors, and 2 archers.
My answers are more for who I enjoy as companions than they actual combat ability
Mages
-Morrigan
-Merril
-Wynne
S/S
-Alistair
-Cassandra
T/H
-Oghren
-Iron Bull
D/W
-Zevran
-Isabella
(There weren't a lot of options here for me. These two are at the bottom of the overall list)
Archers
-Leliana
-Varric
But I'd rather free up the slots taken up by Zevran and Isabella and replace with Aveline and Nathaniel
Loghain
Aveline
Isabela
Leliana
dog
Dorian
Cassandra
Morrigan
Nathaniel
Bethany
I would add Meredith, but she isn't a party member
Cassandra
Iron Bull
Shale
Alistair
Leliana
Varric
Isabela
Zevran
Dorian
Solas
Morrigan
Vivienne
So, if you could pick 9-12 former or present party members, who would you pick?
I'm suggesting and using a breakdown of 3 mages, 2 S/S warriors, 2 T/H warriors, 2 daggers warriors, and 2 archers.
I'd take:
Morrigan
Bethany
Velanna
Alistair
Cassandra
Sten
Fenris
Isabela
Leliana (I had her using two daggers)
Varric
Sera
Honorable Mentions: Aveline, Blackwall, or Sebastian
I also like Ariane from Witch Hunt, but I decided to stick to the main games/expansions only.
Bethany, just Bethany....
Seriously though Bethany for sure.
Alistair
Loghain
Aveline - best AI played warrior in the series IMO.
Morrigan
Leliana
Merrill
Fenris
Dog - must have - never in the party but always tagging along!
Sten
Solas
Cole
Honorable Mentions: Isabella, Iron Bull, Dorian (love the character just not the necro!)
Warriors:
Mages:
Rogues:
Morrigan
Sten
Alistair
Zevran
Sigrun
Varric
Bethany
Merrill
Fenris
Cassandra
Sera
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