You could console command in the armour and weapons you want by starting off naked using Allyx's shop mod. Or you could do a mix of that and console commanding in a lot of money to purchase items available from the merchants. Your game, your rules
yes, i just type in give 7003 alot & buy my own chainmail...(did you know if you sell your equip to brother smyth that he destroys it after a couple of days, so when you go there again it doesnt say "theres no room for that item", plus things sell for +2 more silver)
The traders in ToEE, each have their prefered items, which they will pay more for... Blacksmith pays more for metal items. Leather pays more for leather items. Tailor pays more for clothes. The cabinet maker pays more for wooden items. Calmert and Burne pay more for magical items. The trading post pays the lower amount for everything. And barmaids buy nothing.
is there a secret use for the chunk of meat & ale? i tried using the ale to walk around like elmo, but......it didnt work.