I'm going more practical about stuff. Suddenly the deal with Raphael looks much more appealing (though I might do the House of Hope, don't get me wrong) and using all those stuff in my inventory seems like a really good idea.
My little charismatic gnome feylock/ sword bard has had some lucky roles, so she still has all the pets, Abdiraks blessing (which actually comes into play in honour mode) and managed to talk her way out of some stuff. The fights were ok so far too, despite me not being the most tactical person. I found out, that I can be tactical, if I have to.