Newbie Guide:
Unless your friend are rich and generous, I suppose you're still using the weapons and armor you were given by the guilds?
For now, whatever you have will do. After defeating monsters, you'll often find armor they left behind. Sometimes weapons,too. If you're lucky, you may get your hand on Cloth Shoes, Apprentice's Shoes, or a Cloth Cap. as hunting spoils.
Your guild will have issued you two weapons to start with: a Dagger and a Guild Member's Club. I hope you've figured out the different. Ha! The dagger is swift, and has a good chance to do critical damage, while a club (blunt) is much slower, but is more likely to score a hit. Remember, the weapons you choose to carry will affect the skills you can get.