The teasing continued for a while, and they narrowed down their options through it.
Weapons were always great, a famous saying "offense is the best defense" was in fact quite accurate. Kill them before they can hurt you and you will be the safest you can be.
However, it wasn't something the group felt they needed so greatly. Judith's greatsword, Slay, was good enough for her.
Besides, the sword's abilities were more meant for a knight, not a barbarian. Support mixed with some damage. Not just damage, and damage, and damage.
While this didn't matter to the others, it did to Judith. In the same vein she had denied it, no one wanted the whip.
This left the bow or polearms for weapons. However, while Nikki could wield a polearm, she preferred the more balanced style offered by a sword and shield. Allowing her to fill in where needed on both offense and defense.