Hi just asking how many characters in are there in the game that will join u and any tips for killing zud in first doungeon he really getting on my nerves:#

I found five.

is zud the one with the two shamans? if yes, try killing the shamans 1st. get ur strongest, most armored character nxt to the shaman, nxt get ur thief, if u have 1, to flank them to get a sneak attack. try using mages to cast magic missiles to weaken zud.

let zud come to u, don't go n att him coz u'll lose ur dex bonus. get cleric to cast protection spells

This one can be real easy. I cast a cone of cold from a wand and killed all three with one shot!

There are actually 8 npcs that can join you. And as for zud, he's really annoying so get a warrior up to each shaman and take them out first (and hope that they don't get you with a hold person or sleep spell ). Next get all your fighters to use large weapons that'll do a lot of damage, so you can kill him as quickly as possible. If you have a mage, magic missiles will help a bit to weaken him, just keep him firing them at zud all through the battle, so that your warriors have an easier job.

Nothing so!!! Youst Cheat