> > :-P...i want to do this on my own and have no idea
> > where to start...Do i just jump out there and start
> > killing critters or run around and hope i can find
> > my way back from wherever i leave?? i know i sound
> Very early on (lvl 4 if memory serves) you get a spell
> called Gate. Once you have that, you can always
> teleport back to where you're bound. (the spot where
> you go to when you die) If you're a Wood Elf, that
> will be near Newbie Lift in Kelethin, if you travel to
> Freeport try to get a bind near the Eastern Gate.
>

One thing to watch for: Gate easts a LOT of mana at lower levels. It takes a
whole bubble from my level 14 druid.

>
> (pretty common request) Once you get your next round
> of spells (again memory is foggy but I believe level
> 9) you get a spell called Bind Affinity, which allows
> you to change your bind point to wherever you're
> standing. It's your best friend to keep from getting
> lost, you can just wander at random and gate back to
> safety whenever you need. Plus Gate is your panic
> button, when you see MOBs you can't handle, you can
> always run away a bit and gate. (preferably with snare
> on them and SoW on you to buy a bit more time)
>

Heh. You are foggy. Bind affinity comes at level 14. As does sow.
And it costs around 8pp.
My druid just dinged 14 and the spells were pretty expensive.
luv,
-Su