Thane powers only work once though, yeah?
Today I kitted my skyrim dude out in katria adventure gear. She survived 20 years hitting dwarven ruins, so I figure she knows kit.
It's steel armor [type 2], hide bracers, steel shin boots, two steal daggers, zephyr [a totally dope dwarven bow that reloads super fast] and two steel daggers.
Lydia is too good for the shin boots. [madam]
I think the gear is a little heavy, but I run around sniping crap in rando clothes, a pair of zero weight shoes I bought off a khajit, and the volsung mask.
Obviously I got interrupted before I could go a ruin raiding.
Solved the plumbing issues, and it came to mind, I'm not getting paid enough to deal with this poo. Fact of the matter, I'm not getting paid at all!
Next thing I have to deal with, I'm going merc. Half up front, and an agreement to finish payment on completion.