Remember: when you're a newbie, it's not a good idea to travel too far south. The farther south you go, the stronger the monsters get. There's low, medium, and high strength monsters. The weak monsters are in the northern regions. Medium in the middle. Strongest in the south.
Once you're at least level 5, you will have more ability to explore. At level 10, you will be able to take on all monsters and some bosses. Even at level 7 you may take on all the basic monsters. Especially with weapons and potions.
With health potions, you regenerate more health than with food. Stamina potions are found randomly while harvesting and may allow you to earn more.
You have multiple ways to earn money in the game. As a noob, woodcutting is the best as you may get ace coupons at the limber camp. This way you may level up and earn funds by staying around the newbie area.
The newbie area is the space between North Town and the lumber camp.
Be sure to complete quests and challenge bosses to gain extra experience towards leveling up.
Once you've at least level 5, you should consider fishing and cooking or mining for profit. You may sell ore or cooked fish.
Mining is useful as you may turn ore into weapons or sell it. The best weapons in the game are made of magic ore and coal. You may drain your stamina building a good qeapon, but you will have the advantage in pvp. Having a magic sword, magic essence, and health potions on you at all time will make you a formidable opponent.