Only just started my game the other day, and my inventory is... wrong.
My starting short sword and round shield are now a cleaver and a kite shield, my club is now a morningstar, my helmet became a turban, my junk chest piece is now padded armour, and my boots are.... a sugarloaf tipped helmet with +73 head and +7 body armour, with a strength requirement I definitely don't meet...??

My bread in my inventory turned into a manual of arms, and my cracked shortbow is now a ranger warbow.

My character stats are unchanged.

Is it safe for me to even continue playing? What happened??

EDIT: Every unit in the game has changed their equipment. Looters are using ancestral swords and really strong crossbows and heavy armour. I encountered a lord with knights in peasants clothes.

Any recommendations on a fix?

EDIT 2: I thought I'd play around for fun, but as it turns out, every unit in the game having insanely strong weapons and armour isn't enjoyable starting out. Villagers hitting me for 65 damage with a throwing axe is nuts.