January of 2016 I joined this server and made my first ever EQ character. Starting off as a Barbarian Shaman in Everfrost was brutal but I knew nothing else and plugged away through the first handful of levels at a painfully slow pace. Finally, around lvl 8 or so I encountered a Druid named Trinzik (sp?) outside of Blackburrow and he sniffed my noobness out a mile away. He offered me tips on the gnoll fangs and bandit sashes after those topped out as my starting path. He also hooked me up with a Fine Steel Spear, Split Paw Hide Mask and a few other pieces of minor armor and about 50pp for spells. I'm now 60 with my epic and a bunch of solid gear although not top end.
Honestly, I'm not sure I would have kept with the game had he not given me that starter pack. This game is ruthless to the ignorant and as a true noob I was dying left and right and not really having fun. Long story short, I fully support helping true new players get a foot in the door and started out but no need to go overboard.
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