This is a suggested equipment list for your Anstruth Bardic College battery runner:
You are using: <used as light> a Glowing Opal (glowing) (insured) <worn on finger> a Bardic Signet-Ring (invisible) (insured) <worn on finger> a Bardic Signet-Ring (invisible) (insured) <worn around neck> a Mithril Pendant (humming) <worn around neck> a Mithril Pendant (humming) <worn on body> a suit of diamond armor (glowing) <worn on head> a Glittering Circlet (glowing) <worn on face> the Mask of Thalia (humming) <worn on legs> Bardic Greaves (glowing) <worn on feet> a pair of Nike Airs (invisible) (insured) <worn on hands> a pair of Adamantite Gauntlets <worn on arms> Bardic Armlets (invisible) (glowing) (insured) <worn as shield> a Musical Force-Field (glowing) (humming) (insured) <worn about body> a Master's Cloak (invisible) (insured) <worn about waist> a Puff-Hide Girth (invisible) (glowing) (insured) <worn around wrist> a super lame molle strap bracelet (glowing) (humming) <worn around wrist> a red wyvern scale bracelet (glowing) (humming) <wielded> a Singing Sword (invisible) (humming) (insured) <held> a Glowing Opal (glowing) (insured)
Note the lame molle strap bracelet. This is a -xp item that will prevent your runner from advancing out of his or her current college. This is important, otherwise you'll have to re-remort to get back into the college due to maximum level limitation!