The good folks over at Thieves Guild have a brand spankin' new interview with the Obsidian Entertainment developers, currently celebrating the gold status of Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir. Grab a teaser below:

Party makeup: What options will a player have for creating his own party?

TE: Party creation is a pretty free-form process. You start with a single character, who's the "leader" of the party, and cannot be removed (so choose carefully!). After spawning into the game's lobby, you'll be able to create up to three more characters to form your party. There are no restrictions on the formation of this party, so you can go with the classic rogue/fighter/cleric/mage, if you like, or create a troupe of bards, a gang of rangers, or any other combination you like.

You can augment your party with hired hands and other cohorts that you can convince to join your party, adding a fifth party member (you can have up to six party members with the Leadership feat). You can add or remove cohorts or player created party members at any time by using the Guest Book found in any Tavern. Keep in mind though that experience point rewards from defeating creatures and overcoming encounters are divided among the number of party members you have, so while you may have an easier time surviving with a full party of six, your party's progression in levels will be somewhat slower.

Head to the link above to read the rest of the interview.