After reading a number of online commentaries I dumped most of his skill points into aerothurge and hydrosophist, but I'm frequently annoyed at the AOE status effects impacting my team members - specifically Red Prince and Sebille, who have no choice but to get up close with enemies. The battle mage, however, is a bit of a mystery to me. I use Red Prince as a tank and lead attacker, I coordinate Sybill to sneak in and attack, and my hunter attacks from range. Now, further into the game, I'm just a little lost about how to integrate the Battle Mage, what kind of build would work best with the other 3 characters, all of which seem more obvious as to how to play. I didn't really think to much about whether this was a "balanced" mix of roles, I just went with it. At the start of the game, I basically just joined up with the first 3 players I ran across, so the team I ended up with is: The biggest headache I have right now is overall group synergy, specifically relating to my Battle Mage. I'm hoping some of you will be able to make some concrete suggestions.
I've gotten to a point where I have a good grasp of the basics, but am feeling lost how to improve my team's cohesion. However, the depth of options has left me feeling a little overwhelmed. I've really been enjoying playing Divinity 2.