Oh man, you get REALLY nice gear doing those quests. I’m still using the Blood of Lathander in Act 3. You can cast Sunbeam and if you’re downed you bounce back up to 10-15 hps (per long rest I believe?). Pretty handy. And at the adamantine forge you get amazing armor that lasted me all the way through Act 2. And at the crèche, I got gloves of dexterity (awesome) and a gith sword that I used for Lae’zel until Act 3. You’re missing out on some really nice gear.