now if you want strategy, always make duran a swordmaster, angela a rune master, kevin a death hand(unless you are in need of healers,which you shouldn't), if you have duran, don't make carlie have the sword spells, or don't use her at all, hawk a nightblade, always(other classes...suck), lise a vanadies(though i would consider dragon master). hawk's not easy to use seeing how he doesn't get a fullscreen special unless you go the SUCKY ranger path.
sheesh, now that i'm thinking about it so much, i can't wait for the DS version to come out.