ponku1: I want to build my character with a spear and a shield, mostly fighting in melee, but i'm not sre how to even create it.

What is actually the difference between spear and javelin? Does it make sense to take at the start javelin expertise, and as a second one spear and shield? Should i then have two sets of weapons, one spear+shield and one javelin+shield? Seems kinda redundant, since javelins have melee attacks and first javelin i pick up from the ground already have melee strength of my basic spear.

Or maybe i should just double up on javelin expertise at character creation and stick only to javelins and light shield on my playthrough? But then, javlin skills are in ranged tree, and that's not the one i want to pursue...

I read about some people takin jvelin + dual wield, but they are mostly using dual for melee and javelins for range, so not sure if this is what i want.

I want to be melee dps that fight with spear and have some bit of protection. Something kinda like Spartans or Amazons :)

For this kind of character, should i go with agility tree or power tree?

Any help on that would be much appreciated.