Paladin gearing priority?

[Kaezyr D`Shiv]

No one else suggested it but check out these 2 quests right from the old hometown, with some of the armor slots filled up you can concentrate on some good ac/hp bang for the buck gear, Kobold Bone Gauntlets are nice, maybe a Chipped Velium Amulet:

http://wiki.project1999.com/Barnacle_Breastplate_Quest

and

http://wiki.project1999.com/Kobold_Molars_(Good)

And neither will cost you a dime, and Im fairly certain you will get decent experience along the way.

Down the road you can try for:

http://wiki.project1999.com/Midnight_Sea_Mail_Leggings

http://wiki.project1999.com/Midnight_Sea_Mail_Sleeves