if you have ToB installed, kensais and cavaliers cannot use any thrown item, either. no darts, axes, Dwarven Throwers, knives, etc. kensais are fun, but i agree with Dundee that they are not tanks. big baddie Thac0s in ToB are so low that they will hit your Kensai about 95% of the time. personally, i like berserkers more, and cavaliers even better. the only problem with the berserkers is that they get winded after berserking. Cavaliers don't really have any drawbacks, since specialization is fine for everything, the slower levels aren't really a problem, and they get all sorts of cool bonuses, too. (Summon Deva, Turn Undead) However, since your guy isn't a paladin, and i don't think BG1 fighters can become paladins, you should go with a berserker for the funness factor.
That's just my opinion, though. do whatever you want.
