I play mostly as stealthy characters, so I use Bows as the main weapon, and revert to one handed blades and a shield when I need to fight nearby foes, so:
Bow
Sword
Short Sword
Dagger
2H Sword is out because I use shields.
Ain't nothing better than stalking some poor soul who's been ordered to death by the Black Hand, and then sending that one arrow, the one you concocted the perfect poison for, whispering through the night and sinking into that poor victim's neck.