Yeah I've already found some cool one-handed "shadow" type weapons and considered unlearning slashing and putting it all into shadow, but that's dangerous, or at least looks like it from where I stand now, because the gold supply in the game is so limited. I have tons of value (mostly in arrows and charms, which I am using as sort of a pseudo-money), but if I run out of gold it seems I'm stuck as far as training or unlearning.
Another thing I don't get is this whole "shadow" and "bone" damage type, I have a shadow axe. Why does it take a totally different skill to use a shadow axe, than it would a normal axe? Just because it does shadow damage instead of slashing damage? Isn't an axe still used the same way? Like, with a normal axe, you swing it. With a shadow axe, do you do something else, like maybe hold it above your head, twirling it, while evil shadows emerge to smite your foes?