Just wondering, is there a list of item restrictions? I know Half Ogres cant use pistols (including Drochs Warbringer). As for followers Gar cant use certain armors, Waromon cant use a lot of weapons. Whats more to know?
The item restrictions are the result of the game's lack of animations for certain models. All the characters using playable models (apart from half ogres) can use every weapon and armour (provided the size is right). Examples of models lacking animations include the female gnomes and halflings, the elderly humans and gnomes (Constable Owens, Gilbert Bates, Edward Willoughsby), who can only use daggers and can't equip clothing. Fortunately there are very few followers that uses these restricting models. Gar can only use barbarian armour (or armours sharing that model, such as Dread Armour) while Waromon (if I recall correctly) can only use bows and can't wear any armour, which is hardly surprising. There are three additional followers encountered late in the game who are also using low animation models. See spoiler for these. Spoiler Kraka-tur, Gorgoth and Arronax. None of these guys can equip anything (Arronax can maybe wear rings, gloves and boots) Are there any mods out there that either adds animations or changes the lousy models? Constable Owens has training in firearms and owns both a revolver and bullets yet he chooses to punch the PC if ridiculed. Spoiler Also, Arronax should definitely be changed to an ordinary elf model. His portrait looks nothing like the "robed guy with afro" model that he's using.
Gorgoth, Kraka-tur and Arronax can all equip wearables such as helmets, boots, amulets/necklaces and rings. In fact, almost every critter that isn't classified as an animal or a machine is capable of doing so. Furthermore, non-summoned elementals can function as mules but they can't equip anything you plant on them. Lastly Waromon is also able to use swords.
Gar (or any other Orc for that matter) can use either Barbarian OR Plate armor (but not Tech Plate, though) and any weapon/shield combination except for the staff Arronax can use staves, but no body armor of any kind Waromon can use bows, staves and swords Oh, and any of the characters with missing animations can still use throwing weapons (grenades, chakram, etc).