Context, I'm a level 20 Ritualist and I'm on the "Finding the Oracle" mission in Factions. Popped over to EOTN for a bit, I've got Ogden/Vekk/Jora/Gwen/M.O.X.

1. I die a lot faster than any of my heroes/henchmen. How do I get armor upgrades? I bought a set of Seitung armor off a vendor a while ago but I haven't seen anything since then.

2. If I want to play Prophecies/Nightfall, should I use the same character or make a new one and start them from scratch?

3. How relevant is the weapon you use? Is it like Diablo 3 where all that matters are the numbers, or should I only use a staff?

4. If all the people in my party with a resurrection skill are dead, is there any way to revive them outside of suiciding/town run?

5. Are side quests worth bothering with if they just give experience now that i'm at max level?