##Where do I get better eq?
Legend's equipment system is unique as compared to how most other MUDs equipment systems work.
As a new character, you are given some very basic equipment to start. It is not great but will suffice for the first few levels. After that, you are going to want to get an upgrade. Most of the equipment you find on lower level mobs, will not be worth keeping, but they might gain you a little gold if you can find somewhere to sell them.
Equipment is the major way to increase your stats to learn the skills you want. This is not intuitive, and not all equipment has stats. The easiest way in-game to see if equipment has stats is to learn the appraise skill. Then when you INSPECT <item> it will tell you any stats the item may have, as well as some other information about the item. It is useful for information like what it's made of, how much it costs to rent it, and what a generous shopkeeper mob might pay you for it. If you are a mage, then the Identify Object spell will give you the same information with no need for the appraise skill.
As a new player, there are a few options for gaining statted equipment. One of the primary places to look first is in the Inns. Each inn has a donation box. Often players will leave unwanted, statted eq in the boxes at inns for new characters. Anything in there is free for you to take and keep, however you cannot sell it to mob shopkeepers.
Another option for gaining equipment is through shops. There are mob shopkeepers around the game that buy equipment and often players will sell to them when money-running. This is a more expensive option for new players, but once you've learned the game a bit and have some gold to your name it can be a good way to get equipment. There are also player-run shops that sometimes have equipment for sale. These again tend to be more expensive, but are an option to remember for the future.
Finally, your best bet for getting equipment on your first character is to just ask for help. Legend has an AUCTION channel where you can ask for equipment. If you let people know this is your first character, they will in all likelihood give you help for little to no cost.
Legendhub has an excellent items section where you can take a look through all the known statted items available. Also, the builder section can be very handy when you are ready to start building an eq list for yourself.