Dragon age origins.. Character selection ?

Im currently playing this game and what a great game it is!! But im faced with a dilemma and im undoubtedly going to be faced with this all through the game, Im playing as a human warrior and Iv currently got in my party.. Alistair, Morrigan and Leliana. I didnt really want to but I replaced my dog for Leiana due to the fact I needed a rogue to crack open chests for me, Morrigan id like to keep because shes my only Mage and Iv grew pretty fond of Alister but now Iv the option of taking on Sten who I freed from a cage, He looks pretty meaty and I expect pretty good to have in a rook but I cant decide who to drop ??? any suggestions ?? Also how do I change my party during the game or is it only when you acquire someone new you get to choose ??

ThanksDragon age origins.. Character selection ?
Unfortunately the game requires a balanced party and there aren't that many people to choose from so you don't have a whole lot of choice in who you select.



You always need one tank, and that is normally going to be a sword%26amp;shield warrior. If this is your main character then great, if not then you need to keep Alistair in your party no matter what. A rogue is pretty much essential as well to open chests and disarm traps, and the only real choice for this spot is Leliana since your only other rogue choice is hopeless in this area.



You really also need at least one mage in your party at all times since their healing and crowd control spells are too powerful to do without. Morrigan is one of your choices and you will get another mage later. Generally a mage is preferable to a DPS (damage) character.



If your warrior uses sword%26amp;shield then Alistair is useless to you, so ditch him and use yourself as the tank. Your best party would then be Leliana + 1 mage, with the fourth member being either the other mage or a DPS. For now Leliana+Morrigan+Sten/dog is best.



If you are not a sword%26amp;shield guy then your options are more limited. You need Alistair to be the tank and you are forced to act as DPS leaving you with little choice but to take both Leliana and Morrigan for now. You might want to swap Morrigan for the other mage later.



You can change your party using the icon at the top of the screen that looks like a group of heads. You can't do this everywhere but it works in Lothering. You can also visit your camp from the main map then you will be asked to choose your party when you leave.Dragon age origins.. Character selection ?
It will come down to dropping Alistair or Leliana.



It depends if you want to have another warrior or a rogue. If you are the tank (sword + shield) then have Alistair do 2h or Leliana do dual-wield for dps (rouges are better at doing more damage).



If you are dps (2h), then you should just go with Alistair as the tank in your party and drop Leliana since rouges can't really tank.



I would actually suggest not taking Sten but wait until you progress a little more to pick up Wynne, who is really useful for healing. But then if you really want to pick up Sten, then definitely drop Alistair since then you will have 3 warriors.



Lastly, you can only change your party when you leave camp, and only when you have more than 3 companions to choose from.



ps. Your dog sucks. Good thing you dropped it.