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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JonnyDoH" data-source="post: 4727146" data-attributes="member: 82923">Well, there's one thing in the PHB2 that can help with that.  If you read p. 119, "Implements" last line:"...Without an implement, you can still use these powers."So that solves your problem right there.  And if your party came across a magic implement *and* a magic long spear, I seriously doubt you'd get both.  At that point, you choose whether or not you want to be the melee toting Stabby Stabby Shaman, or the smarter one that stands between a target and some sort of meatshield.  Honestly, I don't think the shaman was made for the former.  I think of him/her as a healer/controller.  Give the magic long spear to the tank, have *him* stand an additional five feet away from your target, with the spirit companion adjacent protecting your flank.  You are not made for hand to hand fighting-- why do you insist on killing yourself?  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/erm.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":erm:" title="Erm    :erm:" data-shortname=":erm:" /></blockquote>