[Sawrock]

Having the glove slot be the same as the offhand slot is one of the game's strengths in flavor.

Being able to have a special effect from a glove vs. having a shield vs. having an additional weapon makes all three options viable. Otherwise, using a single weapon alone is considered downright detrimental. This is coming from my own experience of trying to make Uncle Kenn in many games (a single shortsword user for those unaware).