Hail, tis I Gleeman the Roving Bard of Karana server! I am now in my 14th
level and feeling darn proud about myself

A person I met in Qeynos told me about the mailing list so I thought I would
check it out.

and from the archived Messages I have read so far, this mailing list proves
to be an excellent source of Bard information

Little did I know that peircing was such an important skill for Bard's I
must pick up a Dragoon Dirk on my next trip to Crushbone

for all of you people complaining about some of the dungeons being
incredibly over camped, Go to Permafrost!!

Permafrost is one of the only zones in the game that will be sometimes
deserted in EQ's peak hours, there are all sorts of mobs in there ranging
from level 15-Lady Vox, and the loot is mainly Medium Bronze armor which can
be found on any level goblin, but more often on the higher ones. Be warned
about this zone though as the Goblins are very tough for their levels and
can easily topple a group.

but here are some of my questions:
What are some good strength raising Items a level 14 Bard can obtain?? I am
pursuing the purchase of a set of "veiwable" Bronze Armor (so far I have the
plate, helm, bracers) and the weight can be crippling as I only placed 85
strength when I started my character, Items that raise strength I have so
far are: Silver Amber rings and a spiked collar this brings my strength up
to 89 but I am always quite near encumbered and if I wish to carry any Loot
with me I have to suffer a loss of speed and agility. I know things like
the bloodstained mantle and tunic raise strength, as well as the "Thick
Banded Belt" found in Guk (as I have read on EQ'Lizer) currently I have
around 50plat in the bank, and was wondering if I could afford any of these
things

Should I start using the Dragoon dirk as my primary weapon to gain peirce
skill or should I invest in a FS rapier instead??

Where should a person of my level be fighting? I don't really care about
where it is on the world as travel is quite easy for me ). BlackBurrow is
becoming quite boring, I found Crushbone to be overcamped and not really
worthwhile. Are places like dagnor's cauldron or Lavastorm safe for me??

and lastly what are some really good "weaving, juggling, twisting, or
medlying" methods??

p.s. can anyone send me a copy of that list of Bard song's that has the
locations, and uses

Gleeman, the roving bard
who's big mouth has landed him in trouble more often than not