Yea the ebony mail is tight. Only problem is when you are trying to snipe someone with a bow the black fumes it emits can make it tough to see your target.
It's a pain in the ass, especially since I play at Adept level and I'm only a 27. Usually they come at me when I've just left a town and am either neked or wearing fancy clothes.
You can store shiet on the horse? How? I tried to but was never able to... maybe cuz I stole it dunno. Two sabre cats ate it shortly afterwards just like they did with another horse that I actually bought. I've never had a horse for an entire day.
I think so yes, during the quest line to receive it did you side with the girl or the dude? Apparently if you sided with the Elf at the tavern, the star will trap human souls as opposed to animal souls, need to double check that again though