In any case that spear/shield thing is not something you'd actually ever use, it would be awkward and basically useless, so I wouldn't consider it a ready weapon.
I was actualy reffering those two daggers, that seems so long to be almost concidered short swords.
Anyway this fighter clearly have at least two sets of meele weapons prepared on him ...
Even if we left out that spear, since its artistic part of the shield.
And that is what i would really love to see.
I mean ...
It just make sense to me ... if all you can rely on is your weapon ... and you know (and as far as i know, this IS common knowledge in forgotten realms) that certain enemies are resistant/volnuable to certain damage type, aka certain weapons ...
It just dont make sense to me to equip just a sword and shield ... and feel perfectly prepared for anything.
Also, and this is just gamer talking ...
There is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much interesting magical items, so we can never use them all.
And i think that is a shame, that most of them will just rot in our camp, or be sold at first opourtunity. :-/
For example, i really like Paleoak for my druid ... i love the quest ... i love its effect ... etc. its a good staff.
BUT I also like Flytrap ... like a lot ... and it feels like 1000 times more effective in matter of damage output.
Now i simply have to put one aside.
Wich is usualy Paleoak, since lets be honest ... there is little to none chances to use imunity to druid roots in this game, after you get it.
I would like to have both weapons "prepared" (
imagine it however you like, i for one see them attached to backpack somewhere where its easy to reach it) and simply switch it with single click ... compared to opening inventory, search for it, and practicaly "waste" action to switch ... i rather simply attack with whatever i have on me. :-/
Same goes with other weapons ...
(Spooky Scarry) Sekeletons attack me ... i would like to grab my Mace, since i know they are volnuable to bludgeoning damage ... but since it means go to inventory > search for weapon > waste action to switch ... i usualy just take them down with my sword, its not "that" effective ... but it works and they are barely any threat anyway. :-/
Same goes with Torches ...
Yada yada.
Now when im writing this, it feels like this free switch of weapons had its effect on me.
After all, increasing stats works by holding weapons, doesn't it?
No? O_o
Or at least as far as i know it doesnt ... maybe something changed since last time i tryed.
But last time i tryed, this stick you mentioned most certainly incerased your stats the whole time you had it equipped ... just as Shield incerase your AC the whole time you have it equipped ... meaning no matter wich weapon you hold, in both cases.
Wich is something that would certainly need to be changed, if multiple weapon slots would be possible ... OR if meele / ranged slots restrictions would be removed.
