Well, the amulet was more important to me when I played the survivor maid, too. But now I thought I make a try to play the "dumb fighter" (strength now at 130, intelligence at 42, just before crossing from wastelands to the last dungeon), so I did take the sword. But till now I must say that I enjoyed the good-played survivor-type much more than the good-played fighter, but that is something everyone can choose for himself/herself.