There's at least 2 good scimitars in the game. Just if you ever run across a dwarven smith... well, save before talking to him
As for hammers, I'd say they suck
Not a big fan of them. Tons of good flails and morningstars/maces though.
Oh, and stick with pure druid and a fighter/cleric. You won't regret it. You'll get shambling mounds (stalker spell, 7th level druid) that much quicker... and it with the bard are an awesome combo. With a druid and a bard in the party, a cleric becomes much, much, much less important, so you won't miss levels there much.