[galraen]

NP = Noise Penalty I think, it's certainly a reference to a penalty for stealth, logical really, pretty hard to sneak in full clanking armour.

The only problem with the Warbringer is the game's almost over when you get it.

The overriding problem with the equipment listed is encumbrance of course, unless you have 20 strength the encumbrance is likely to be counteracting the effectiveness of the armour. One of the most time consuming aspects of Arcanum as I recall was the perpetual inventory management to keep your encumbrance out of the red.