So for my first maddening playthrough, I want to go back to my first house of the golden deer. However, when it comes to long term planning, I don't have many ideas. I know I want to use all the deer for bias reasons, even if it makes the game harder, but beyond that I only have vague ideas about who I want to recruit. I'll outline below what I do have planned and what I don't. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Byleth (female): no real plans for her yet. None whatsoever. I really don't know what to do for her.
Claude: going to go brigand for death blow, and then just sort of continue to utelize his natural strengths of sword and bow, so he can make use of both his prf weapons.
Lorenz: I kind of have a weird idea for Lorenz. I plan to bring him up to assassin, and keep him there for a long time to help his speed stay strong, and then lategame slot him into mortal savant so he can be a fast mixed offense unit.
Hilda: probably gonna keep her very standard, brigand, peg for darting blow, wyvern.
Marianne: the likely dancer candidate. Training her in horses and white magic
Lysithea: gunning for gremory, because I think with my slow and steady playstyle, I'll need the extra magic charges
Ignatz: no real clue for him. Maybe death blow and eventually sniper or bow knight?
Raphael: I'm definetly thinking fortress knight for him, and maybe eventually great knight for some mobility. Maybe war master would be a better line for him? I'm not too sure.
Leonie: I'm wondering about falcon knight for her, with emphasis on her Lances. Bows as a good backup for when she needs some range
Slyvain: the free recruit. I'm guessing wyvern is his strongest path forward
Outside of these, I'm thinking student wise of Mercedes, Annette, and Dorothea. Doro primarily for a support with white magic and her personal skill, Mercedes for full support, and Annette for her potential as a rally bot.
I know I also need a couple guard adjuncts, but I'm not sure who for those. It's worth noting that im not going to be using Anna or the ashen wolves for this run, as I want it to be a more classic new game experience.