[Lartanin63]

Being level 12 with mostly bronze, you are doing better than most. As for farming some upgrades gear you are going to need to be in your 20ish range. To find some upgrades. Use the wiki to search equipment by class and find what slots you are looking for and where you need to go. It takes some digging but its kinda fun to make up a list of mobs/zones you need to hit. I always liked to find an item I would like to have and plan my leveling around it. Do not be afraid to ask for help with some kills. Just because a quest has a suggested level doesn't mean a level 50 in the zone wouldn't be willing to smoke a mob for you.

I've never played a dwarf, but I've leveled quite a bit on fey. So maybe these will give you some things to do in your level range.

Orc warlord level 16- Try and get your hands on a couple bracers of battle.
See the screaming mace quest, you want to hand on bracer for the Prayer cloth of Tunare. Keep one bracer for wearing.

Emporer Crush level 18- Dwarven ring mail tunic.

Bloodforge armor quest- See Ogre heads quest. Suit is looks cool, helmet has resistance.

Capt Surestout 21 in ocean of tears- Drops a Bracers of Erollisi. There is always people on that island. Jump off and ask for help then get back to the docks.

See brass earring quest in crushbone. Collect 4 of them from the taskmaster. You want to hand 2 of them to high elf male slaves. Get a set of the two strenght rings for completing that quest. Wear the other two.

Look into the chalice of conquest quest. I believe dwarfs are the only ones with high enough faction to do this quest? Nets a cool polearm that you can use or wear on your back.

If you end up traveling to the karana are there is a guy in south karana names Marik clubthorn. He drops a 3stam +10hp neck he's only level 16.

Look into doing the Bone thunder staff quest while you are in the area.

Regardless if you want to get all your gear yourself or buy it when the money flows in, that is up to you.
I would suggest maybe farming CB belts and pads for plat to purchase some items that cannot be obtained at lower levels. The 55hp rings are a good buy. I'd save up some money for a ghoulbane to make unrest leveling a joy. The rest will come with time. Keep using the wiki a d plan for your future.
Good luck!