[shovah]

yea, i was going to mention wraith crown but iirc its a high cost and better avoided on thugs. how about this:
gloves of the gladiator (4 attacks, 8 defence)
horror helmet (fear)
robe of shadows (ethereal)
boots of quickness (extra defence, attacks and movement)
lucky pendant (luck)
cat charm (extra defence)

or you could give it to a black servant and replace the robe with something more useful