I'd advise you against hefting anything if it comes to it - but generally anything that might exert pressure on your shoulder would be a bad idea.
[He will... leave it to Zevran to figure the specifics out. As long as he doesn't come with blood everywhere, Bruce will be okay.
After another minute Bruce has the bandages done and secured, and once he's sure they won't fall off he pulls away.]
That should do it. You can put your clothes back on now.
[While Zevran does that Bruce will go and get some of the non-smelly poultice for the elf for him to take along for his own application. The smelly one, however, will stay with Bruce. He suspects Zevran will be thankful for that, anyway.]
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[He will... leave it to Zevran to figure the specifics out. As long as he doesn't come with blood everywhere, Bruce will be okay.
After another minute Bruce has the bandages done and secured, and once he's sure they won't fall off he pulls away.]
That should do it. You can put your clothes back on now.
[While Zevran does that Bruce will go and get some of the non-smelly poultice for the elf for him to take along for his own application. The smelly one, however, will stay with Bruce. He suspects Zevran will be thankful for that, anyway.]