This is a suggested equipment list for your Canaith Bardic College battery runner:
You are using: <used as light> the Energizer Battery (glowing) <worn on finger> a Bardic Ring <worn on finger> a Bardic Ring <worn around neck> the black amulet (invisible) (glowing) (humming) <worn around neck> the black amulet (invisible) (glowing) (humming) <worn on body> the Armor of the Black Rose (glowing) <worn on head> a garland of deep red roses (invisible) (insured) <worn on face> Mask of Thalia <worn on ears> <worn on legs> Moorish bracers <worn on feet> a pair of strange boots <worn on hands> Brass Claws <worn on arms> a pair of silver celtic armbands <worn as shield> the master's shield <worn about body> a Gothic Hooded Cape (glowing) <worn about waist> a mahout's loincloth <worn around wrist> a super lame molle strap bracelet <worn around wrist> a red wyvern scale bracelet (invisible) (glowing) (humming) <wielded> a jeweled scimitar (glowing) <held> a rock <offhand wield>
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!