In native (or better said in the Native+Diplomacy+PBOD mod that I play) I usually use the 10 stable group (Alayen, Ymira, Bashetur, Rolf, Nizar, Matheld, Katrin, Bunduk, Borcha, Artimener) or the 8 evil one that does not have any problem with killing and looting (Bashetur, Rolf, Nizar, Matheld, Lezalit, Artimener, Klethi, Deshavi).
I make one medic, one builder, one scout and one looter and turn the others in almost complete warriors, saving some points in intelligente to throw into training. I always give them one blunt weapon to make them money makers and tend to give them uniforms for they to be my fearless royal guard.
I usually make the same in other mods, the one time that alongside their usual blunt weapons I gave them bows to make them horse archers was in Gekokujo, but there are not shields so it was priceless!