When you first get to Troyka have a look around - talk to people and take the 'little' jobs that are offered. Hebril in the Craft hall a small job and Nelly in the bakery has another. Look in all the 'public' buildings. You get experience for each new area you visit. The Village The Beach and the Farms are safe areas. The common is a bit more dangerous.
At level two you can talk to Adele for the 'Bergen Flower quest and perhaps venture into the Spider Woods The Hills and the Dunes - although there are risks involved.
Make healing kits - the ingredients are either cheap or easy to collect. They can be a life saver - literally.
At level three you should be OK (if you are careful) in the deep spider woods, Boar Woods, the first levels of the Beetle Mines and the Old Wizard Tower.
Levels four, five and six will let you explore the Sewers, the Hills, the old Quarry, the harder levels of the Beetle Mines and the Wizard Tower and to start exploring the Mountain.
Be careful of the highest parts of the mountains.
Beware -
- If you steal from villagers (or their houses) your alignment will change towards Chaotic.
- If you kill villagers (or even farm animals) your alignment will change to Evil (and you will get an XP penalty as well)
- When you climb ip cliffs (or anything else) put what ever you are carrying away. If your hands are full you will probably fall off the rope as you try and climb.
