I chose a gladiator based on the statement of "Tanks and healers never wait for parties" that being said and as i have no monies whats the earliest i can gain a shield? I have read on a few sites that there is an npc in the starting city that sells for a bit of money, do i just continue to do these leve quests to get the money is there a starter shield i can get?

the camera..can it be made to follow me vs me clicking with the mouse and rotating it around my character?

and when i do a ability from my ability bar why does the camera default to behind my character? can it be made to where the camera doesnt move?