I went with Th/Wa/Ma/Cl for my first 4. Any thoughts on benefits and drawbacks for the last 4?
I’m not sure it really matters all that much for 5-8. It’s going to be a long, long time before you get over level 20 in any of those classes, and the benefits you get when you level (hp/mana) don’t change regardless of your 5-8 choices. If you see a low level spell or skill that you really want from one of the last 4 classes, it would be good to put that class 5, but other than that, odds are good you’ll never really get much of use from those classes, so what order you pick them doesn’t make much difference.
I’d probably do bard/monk or monk/bard for 5 and 6.
Bard for songs that will come in handy as a thief and monk for damage reduction.
I don’t see necro or druid doing much for you with your classo.