New to P99, but not new to EQ

[Tsaier]

Bynard, the Wizard I started is punishing to play as.
As a lv.5 Bertoxxulous Gnome, I have been slaughtered many a time by NPC's in city's and towns.
I took a journey to East Freeport, from the docks I stepped into the tavern and I get KOS'd by a random NPC in there. I think the name was Talyn.
I am afraid to leave the docks, all I want to do at this moment is to make it to the Eastern Common Lands to level up a little bit and sell some wares.

I found the tunnel system to make my way to the Western side of Freeport. However I was instantly killed by the drowned citizens down in the sewers trying to make my way through that one roundabout.

Any suggestions on where I should go? I am bound in G.Fay, every time I die I have to make the long trek back to Freeport area. Once I get my corpse, should I just ask for an invis?

Not sure how long I can take this wizard business.