Game Mechanics: Giving items and equipment to NPCs and mobs

[Malrubius]

I actually agree with the OP in this case. I understand that it caused a lot of heartbreak, but it was very memorable and gave the game a lot more realism too, imo...

-Wow, that guard is holding a Stein - lol.

-Damn, I just gave the #$@^@!# my Dark Reaver - better get some friends together to kill him and try to get it back.

-etc.

In fact, dropping something on the GROUND would often cause a wandering mob to pick it up and say "ooh, that's nice" or something similar. Halflings in RV come to mind...the little theives. Not sure if that still happens here, but I think it should.

Not a showstopper though, that's for damn sure.