One interesting thing is that players (mine, at least, old war gamers as several are…) often manage to wring a lot more effectiveness than you might think out of even fairly new characters. I had to houserule a POW vs. POW for Thunderbolt, because any two Thunderbolts will take out essentially any humanoid opponent, and once two PCs have say six Rune Points each in Orlanth, they can almost instantly take out a full enemy party as long as there’s an overcast sky. Similarly, maxed-out Shields and Weapon Trances are very powerful.
Even the humble Javelin + Atlatl + Multimissile makes for a devastating attack on most creatures (not counting Dorastor baddies).