Just starting out. Tips on where to go?

[RTukka]

That's safe advice, although the mob density in some of the starting zones is rather poor, so in some cases it does make sense to move to another starting area.

I'd recommend non-evil erudites hop on the boat to Qeynos, for example. (If you're an enchanter, stock up on Tiny Daggers first though.) The Qeynos newbie yard is much better than Toxxulia. Similarly, it can make sense as a dark elf to make the run to the Freeport yard.

[Baldrek]

I started a Shaman recently myself. A friendly wood elf pointed out that if you collect the Wooly Fungus off spiderlings, you can turn them in for level 5 spells (8 fungus per spell) from an NPC just outside the Shaman guild.

(Edit) One of the reward spells is your first DoT - Sicken, which saves you a run into the higher level area of the zone, making it a much safer way to acquire that spells. Hope this helps and have fun!

http://wiki.project1999.com/Wooly_Fungus_Quest

[gprater]

didnt read all replies but hands down a million times, qeynos is best starting area. your shaman will be fine. just remember these:

gnoll fangs (xp)
rabid pelts (xp and spell money)
bandits (xp and great money for a teen)
greater light stones (xp and great money)

No other starting city has anything close to available.

[Spyder73]

Qeynos area is great to level in and there are awesome suggestions in this thread.

When you start killing Gnolls in Blackburrow, save EVERY SINGLE gnoll fang you collect until you are level 11. At level 11 turn them all in and you will level to probably 13 or 14. At this point run to the Karanas and make your way to the Wizard Spire. Do "/who all Dial" and ask for a port to West Common - go to Oasis until around 18 and then go to Highpass. Do high pass until 22 killing Orcs and then go into the Keep and you can stay there until 31. People will say you can stay longer but I find XP past 31 to be abysmal

That's how I have leveled almost all my characters it seems, and a route I enjoy.

[Cambiant]

Leveling the same, sitting at 20 now. I love the experience of starting in halas/ef. Fight and level your way to the gnoll fangs in blackburrow. I did that until 12. Then bandit sashes until 17.
If you run to the druid rings in karana, chances are good someone will be around porting. In my experience, they've been happy to take whatever I could spare or even give it to me. I'm bound in fp now and did 17-20 in oasis. Not sure where I'll go now but the leveling guide on the p99 wiki seems helpful.
Oh and do the testament of vanear quest, such a great cheap piece.

[iruinedyourday]

This was something I wrote up about how I got started a while ago maybe will help.

https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...d.php?t=187694

Its intended for the new player who starts w/ nothing.