Wish I knew, after handing my equipment over that I wouldn't need in one of the quests, that on completion I'd have to travel halfway across the map to get all my equipment back when said NPC was in the area when my gear was removed in the first place!

"Take only what you'll need for this task!" should have been "Bring everything with you because I'm not going to sit here and wait for you to complete the task. No, as soon as you depart, I'll be across the world sitting in my home waiting for you ... with all your gear. svcker!"

I always come to this forum and discover something new. I'm starting from scratch because I didn't think of using instructors to level up my desired playstyle before each new actual level. That and I wasted perks on stuff I don't use.