If you thought I came off as cocky, then my RP angle worked. I tried to be overbearing and cocky to those I felt deserved it. Once I became Dread Lord it became worse, I'm sure people noticed. I was trying to lich, of course, when the time allowed.. and I didn't see a timid whipy necro getting the Lich nod, thus the RP angle I took was opposite.

As for returning alot of that choice gear, chalk it up to two factors:

I was new, and didn't want to make powerful enemies right away.

and. I already had a better set of clothes than you, even with her stuff. So, I really didn't loose anything by returning the gear, especially, since I kept the 290 gold, and donated it.

Dug