Thank you very much, that clears up my confusion (and others I have spoke
with as well, many people have been unloading ALL their lore items and
keeping just one!). And you know, after an evening with my rapier and dirk,
I have to agree with you. I do look pretty good there, and in retrospect
probably looked more silly with a sword and rapier--what was I thinking
heheh? But I'm still not ever wearing the bronze bird hat!

Roop

>From: "J.M. Capozzi" <croak63@...>
>
>Lore means that only one instance of a unique item may be possessed by a
>player. Lore items of one type do not affect lore items of another type.
>
>So, you can have a Dragoon Dirk, a Rubicite Breastplate, a Polished Granite
>Tomahawk, all tagged LORE, for instance, all at one time. If you then try
>to pick up or trade another Dragoon Dirk(or any other lore item that you
>already have in inventory, including your bank), it simply vanishes, gone
>forever.
>
>This warrants some caution when looting mobs. LOOK at the item before you
>pick it up, it may be a lore item you already posses, or it may be a No
>Drop item. Best to leave it on the corpse if in a group, and let the
>designated recipient pick it up.
>
>And the rapier/dirk look is cool, IMHO...reminds me of the old Musketeer

era

>duelists, who commonly used both a long blade and a dagger or main gauche,
>for parrying and extra attacks.
>
>If you're REALLY concerned, there are several other dagger classed weapons,
>some very good, that you can aquire. Jambiya, Obsidian Shard, etc.