Well Windurst is a good place to start out for reasons above also in sar. region the mobs are nice and easy.Good for both melee's and magic users.If your looking to be Thief then later Ranger.This is the place to be.I started out as a WAR in windurst though.ME and my friend just explored alot and adventured as we leveled .Man I rmemebr at lvl 13 we were walking to Sandy and we were in La theine.When all of a sudden a Ram attacks us and we figh tit.My friend was a Elvaan WAR with an Axe nice axe.I had a Scythe.Anyway we fought it and my friend Iife died and i had my last 3 HP and i hurry up (befor ei used macros) and used my Weapon Skill which ironicly killed the Ram.It was pure luck but i felt a sense of accomplishment since most poeple kills there first ram at lvl 25-30/.