Whoops- just NOW looked at the rules... I wasn't supposed to
post logs of active characters. I hope I haven't offended
anyone, but I assume if I have then these posts will be
removed. I promise I'll never do it again :)

Since it hasn't been removed yet, I'll respond to the advice
you guys have given me. I'm a bard, chosen because I read that
Bards are a good class for new players. I like the lore skill,
now that I have it. But you're right, I only have one attack
per round, unless I kick. I've been putting all my practices
into my songs and defensive skills... maybe I should focus on
the martial skills? 

I have a return potion (found the apothocary in Udgaard while
on a quest), but I panicked and didn't think to drink it. Same
reason why I didn't run away at first. I'm sure you could tell
by the way I was frantically punching keys once wimpy kicked
in. Plus, I didn't know how quickly I could die. But it is
very helpful to know that thieves have a 4 round lag after
backstabbing- I only know about bard lags, since that's the
only class I've played. 

And I agree about the armor statement, but the problem is that
I don't know what is good and what isn't, except by using lore
and advanced compare. But I feel like as I keep playing I'll
figure that one out. I'm trying the best I can with my bard,
but I think in the end she's a learning experience more than
anything else. I'll keep chugging. 

Thanks for the input, even though it seems self-evident, it
makes a big difference to have someone point out specifics
about what I did wrong.