I am trying to maximize my build, and it seems the best way to go is to avoid regular weapons altogether. I might have all four characters use staves, but some of the tier three arcane weapons are nice, so that gets to my question. Is there any reason not to build three smiths, buy the tier three weapons, then deconstruct the smiths so as to not pay upkeep on them? Outside of those arcane weapons, I don't really need a smith. if there is some drawback, I might just stick with the staves options.
Thanks