Hail and well met fellow bards of Norrath,

I come to you today with several small problems looking for assistance and advice. When I first joined this list, you all seemed to think that the major component of a bard's attributes was Charisma, so on all of the suggestions I axed my human bard with low charisma (who's body I could not recover anywho) and made my half-elf bard with a whopping 110 starting charisma. Anyway.....

That has now come back to bite me in the ass. I am now at level 20 (FINALLY!!!!!!) and am in search of bronze plate. Unfortunately, med bronze seems incredibly rare (and expensive-I still haven't found the cash cow that everyone talks about hehe) to purchase. So I am now in Permafrost where the bronze lives. So now I have 3 pieces-breastplate, sleeves (vambraces, whatever) and a mask. Only problem is that now I am only 10 from my total carrying weight (which is a whopping 82 buffed). I plan on just getting the visible pieces, minus the boots-they just seem so uncomfortable. With a pair of greaves, one bracer and the helm, I shan't be able to carry anything anymore!

Here are my questions:

Please tell me of STR items it would be possible for me to get. (I have one ring (I forget what kind) +2, and a purity belt, and a spiked collar.)
Please bear in mind that I am poor (50pp in the bank on a good day) and I like to live.
Also if any other people out there know off the cuff, who drops the greaves (bronze leggings) and the bronze helm in Permafrost. Is it a named somebody or is it a random thing?

Thank you all in advance!
Weiland Spellsong
20th chorus bard of Erollisi Marr
Disciples of Truth