um, i'm extremely new here, to the game, and to the forums, so, please forgive any transgressions i may make, but...

why not just create a bank (and preferably, a great big one! )?  it seems that that would solve the problem of carrying around that excess "quest item" weight.  i realize the weight limitations are there in order to make it realistic, but, why not just lower the weight limitations a little, and create a bank where we could store the stuff (quest stuff, especially) that isn't needed at the moment? with so many things that will eventually be trainable,  it might be a very feasible option IMO. i mean, even "old mother hubbard" had her cupboards... 

thank you.