Well, I too just recently started on red and I rolled a bard. It was shitty, somewhat, getting to level 8. I am not super social though. I started in Qeynos, sometimes there were a few players grouping.
Once I got to level 8, then you can start using a lute to increase the damage of the level 2 pbaoe. At this point, you can go swarm kite in north karana. Slight issue is being bound far away in Qeynos. I think it wouldn't be too hard to get someone to bind you at the Gypsy camp. You can swarm kite Willowisps until about 12. You can turn in the Lightstones and Greater Lightstones at the gypsy camp for platinum and experience. At 12 or 13, you can swarm kite all of the beetles. At level 15ish, you can head to OT to swarm kite until about 25. At 25, you can go swarm kite in Lake of Ill Omen until 29. You can do skeletons mainly since goblins can social agro. I grabbed goblins sometimes, usually when I was on my way back to my kite spot. You can kite near the Iksar newb area.
At level 29, you can start kiting in Firiona Vie. Easily, you can do at least 1 level per pull in FV. Kite the Drolvargs and pirates. Currently, I am level 43. I am somewhat taking it slow as I want to try and make some plat and get some basic resist gear down pat before I level a bit higher. My conjecture is I will probably see more pvp action once I get to around 45+. I haven't been killed by anyone and I haven't killed anyone. Someone tried to kill me one time while I was afk. I did level 42 to 43 on one pull in FV.
As far as gear and making plat, I find in FV I make about 70pp per pull. You will probably make some plat in OT from 15-25. Save all of your gems that you get in OT. The rest of the stuff you can vendor to the greedy iksar at the pond. But save your gems so you can get full price for them later on.
I haven't really seen a lot of pvp action. I avoid it for the most part because since my gear is trash, and all I really have to kill people is possibly charming something or my songs.
What you could do if you don't want to swarm kite is the usual Crushbone, Unrest, Mistmoore, City of Mist route. It is almost a 100% guarantee you will see pvp action if you go this route, judging by the kill messages I've seen while playing and the general talk in ooc.
Good luck. I made a friend luckily.
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