[Morgeruat]

I used the Army Scythe (the crossbow of speed) almost exclusively, I equipped it on a paladin (** in x-bow)(she bacame a cavalier in BG2 so I didn't get the x-bow) and it saves on buying arrows (using different types of ammo lets you not worry about that problem, esp when using most of the rest of the party as archers with bows), the bolts of biting complement the arrows nicely, and the 'lectric bolts are just too cool, and there is a little known missile weapon called the "bolt of Polymorphing" I only found it using the cheats, but it's just awesome, same effect as the wand of polymorphing, and polymorph other spell. target becomes a squirrel unless it makes a save vs spell (and it still takes the 1d8 damage)