I suppose you're using the weapons and armour
you were issued by the Priests of Paagrio,
That's unless you have rich friends, of course,
eh?
Whatever you have is fine for now. Remember
to pay attention to what you find while hunting
monsters - you can find armour, and sometimes
even weapons, in the wild. If you're lucky, you
might find cloth shoes, apprentice's shoes, or
a cloth cap.
You should have been given two weapons, a
squire's sword and training gloves. Even a
novice like you can tell the difference between
a sword and a brawling weapon, I think. The
training gloves (hand-to-hand weapon) hit
twice as often as other weapons, but they're
not as powerful. Plus, you need both hands, so
forget about a shield. Now the squire's sword
(one-handed sword) is much sower than the
gloves, but is more accurate and does more
damage. Remember that different weapons may
call upon different skills in their use. Either is a
worth weapon - it is up to you to decide
which suits you best.
Come back when you reach level 6 and
we'll talk more about weapons.