If you're fighting a group of enemies and they all look roughly the same, it can be hard to keep track of who you're fighting and how many there actually are, especially in a fight when there's so much movement going on at all times. It's worked in our favour a lot in the past.

[Scrolls and blades, though, hmm.]

I've been able to hide weapons in the skirt folds of the uniform. It depends on how big the items are and how they'll move when you do, so you might need to experiment a little.