If it’s with a weapon, they add body, normally. But if they somehow have a mind controlled sword, they might use sword.
they can begin with as many as they want, but the referee can restrict there.
Check out Primal Quest, a stone and sorcery adventure game with a more detailed version of Sword Quest system: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xBskfdb_dy79r2Lje9b94KEoKkEIb5Vo3If-n36tN4U/edit
it’s still in draft text, but it’s completely playable!