Returning Player - Iksar Shadowknight Questions

[Seconis]

Hello, everyone. I'm a returning player who quit shortly before Velious came out. I never actually played an Iksar prior to leaving the game, and I'm coming across quite a few questions. It seems that Iksars can't wear plate armor, which I should have looked up prior to starting, and East Commons seems like... a very far way to travel.

What sort of weapons and armor should a beginning Iksar SK be on the lookout for? I'm currently level 5, so I assume that I have quite a bit of time before having to worry about it, but are there any quests or drops in particular that I should be on the lookout for?

Thanks all!