This is a suggested kit for your Cli Bardic Colleges battery runner:
You are using: <used as light> the Essence of Music (invisible) (glowing) (humming) (insured) <worn on finger> a Bardic Ring <worn on finger> a Bardic Ring <worn around neck> a Mithril Pendant (humming) <worn around neck> Captain's Insignia <worn on body> a suit of diamond armor (glowing) (insured) <worn on head> a Crown of Stars (invisible) (glowing) (insured) <worn on face> a Mask of Thalia <worn on ears> <worn on legs> Bardic Greaves (glowing) <worn on feet> a pair of Nike Airs <worn on hands> a pair of Adamantite Gauntlets (invisible) (insured) <worn on arms> Bardic Armlets (glowing) <worn as shield> a Musical Force-Field (glowing) (humming) <worn about body> a Crimson Cloak (invisible) (insured) <worn about waist> a Puff-Hide Girth (glowing) <worn around wrist> a red wyvern scale bracelet (invisible) (glowing) (humming) <worn around wrist> a super lame molle strap bracelet <wielded> the Sword of the Protector (glowing) <held> a stone (invisible) <offhand wield>
Note the lame molle strap bracelet. This item, and other -xp items like it, will prevent your runner from advancing out of his or her current college. If you advance out of the college, you'll have to re-remort your bard to satisfy the maximum level cap!