Since I have Kain equipping two Lacon Shields, I give the Neiarmour to
Rudo.
The Neicape and Neicrown
Anna can't equip either of these Nei-items, and Shir can only
equip the Neicape. Hence, these items normally rest with whichever female happens to be on the team
at the
moment (i.e., either Shir or Amy,
although I rarely use either.) In a way, I always thought the game 'loaded the dice' to motivate the player to use Amy for the
final
stages; although she can equip both the Neicape
and the Neicrown, you don't need her as much as the game would
have you
believe. ;)
The Neiemel
This item provides a whopping 118
defensive armour points, (23 points over
the Neiarmour!) and only Shir or Anna can equip it; since Anna must fight, in my
opinion, two-handed to be at least
semi-useful, I wouldn't remove the Neiemel from Shir's possession. If Amy and Shir were on the team at the same time, I would
likely
have Amy retain the Neicrown and Neicape, particularly
since Shir is likely to be using a Mirror Emel or two Lacon Daggers
(e.g., Neicape: 88 + Neicrown: 48 = 136 DPs.) If Amy is greater
in terms of defense, (most probably) have Shir walk last.
This
configuration should equalize the
Neiemel between the two women.
The Neimet
With my perpetual mind-slipping at re-equipping something other
than the Mogic-cap after leaving a Dezoan town, I figure that early in the Dezo stage of the game
that the Neimet is better
off with Kain. Near the end of the game, I transfer it to Rolf, to equalize their relative defensive power,
especially since I wouldn't
have Kain going into the last battles with melee weapons equipped.
The Neishield
Due to his inability to equip higher-end Crystal, Lacon or Neiarmours, I give the Neishield to
Hugh; when he leaves the party near the end of the game, the
Neishield goes
to Kain. He therefore has a Lacon and Neishield equipped.
The Neishot
Only Rudo can handle this cannon,
unfortunately. If it could be equipped by another character, it would have
made the choices more difficult, and more interesting.
The Neislasher
Only Anna can equip the
Neislasher. I would have preferred Neiboots instead. ;)
