Here's a suggested kit for your battery running Doss College bard:
You are using: <used as light> a bright lantern (invisible) (glowing) <worn on finger> a Bardic Ring <worn on finger> a Bardic Ring <worn around neck> a torn leather collar (invisible) (insured) <worn around neck> a torn leather collar (invisible) (insured) <worn on body> the Armor of the Black Rose (glowing) <worn on head> a garland of deep red roses (invisible) (insured) <worn on face> GI Joe's New Improved Eagle Eyes <worn on ears> <worn on legs> giant Froot Loops (glowing) <worn on feet> a pair of strange boots <worn on hands> Brass Claws <worn on arms> leather sleeves (invisible) (glowing) <worn as shield> the master's shield <worn about body> a pair of ebony-feathered wings (glowing) (insured) <worn about waist> a rainbow-colored feather boa (glowing) (insured) <worn around wrist> a red wyvern scale bracelet (glowing) (humming) <worn around wrist> a super lame molle strap bracelet (insured) <wielded> a rusty chainsaw (invisible) (insured) <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!