> 2. Perhaps there is a way - and I just missed it, do we ever get to weild
> one weapon and an instrument? I could have sworn I saw a higher
> level bard
> doing just this once, but could never get it to equip. I figured
> I might be
> able to do this once I got dual wield, but if there is one that lets us do
> it, I've not found it yet.

I used to get questions about this all the time when I carried a mino axe
and a drum or mandolin. You CAN carry a weapon and an instrument at the
same time, the problem is you can't use the weapon in a conventional way.
Before I got dual wield I would put my mino axe in my range weapon slot and
my intrument in my secondary mellee slot. This gave the appearance that I
was carrying a weapon and an instrument. Too bad the only way I could use
the weapon would be to throw it at that point.

On a related note, have any of you bards used throwing skill at all? I've
found it to be a collosal waste of money so far, but maybe I am doing it
wrong. :)