I think it might be a really bad idea to play with an all merc group. Some encounters change.
When you encounter the techtonic dudes for the kidnap quest they don't bother talking or give you a chance to surrender. They just kill you. In fact, short of switching the game to super-easiest-mode you probably can't progress beyond that. You must need at least 1 normal storyline character in your group for the game to proceed normally.
I have a suspicion you weren't intended to think of making an all merc group at level 1 and you're really only supposed to afford 1 or 2 of them. Maybe go ahead and make a bunch but only bring 1 or 2 along to fill a gap.
When you encounter the techtonic dudes for the kidnap quest they don't bother talking or give you a chance to surrender. They just kill you. In fact, short of switching the game to super-easiest-mode you probably can't progress beyond that. You must need at least 1 normal storyline character in your group for the game to proceed normally.
I have a suspicion you weren't intended to think of making an all merc group at level 1 and you're really only supposed to afford 1 or 2 of them. Maybe go ahead and make a bunch but only bring 1 or 2 along to fill a gap.