First, what do each of these do?
Second, who should equip them
Third, is there a time when they will be necessary and save a whole lot of extra time and trouble?
Somehow I screwed up and sold/lost the Broken Paladin Helmet and discovered it could not be bought again in Green Grass. Unfortunately I had to go back there to sell whatever I could in order to buy the Morning Star at The Forge since once again I didn't have enough gold!

You may think little amounts of gold are a new invention or something very cool for this game, but I think they are a pain in the tush and cause a lot of unnecessary back tracking and extra play time just going on hunting binges. There isn't enough left over to buy anything but what you absolutely have to have, like manragore of one type or another - I usually go for young since it is cheap and brings somebody back to life and then I'll worry about HP, potions or phials.

Why can't I put anything on Karine's head? Maybe it would help her stay a live since she is such a go getter and jumps right in there and starts pounding.
Thanks, Beth