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i am having real trouble with making money any sugestions?
I just started a warrior dwarf and hit 9 last night. Here's a recap of my impressions:
Warriors need gear. At the beginning it can easily be a money sink (and reports have it that nothing changes as you go up). Rushing to hit level as quickly as possible will over extend you.
Bags - try to avoid buying them. Every starting area has a few mobs that will drop them if you are patient and kill enough.
Armor - use the tool tips to compare your gear to what you find. Some things look very similar, but may have different values. As with bags, it may be tempting to buy better gear as you go up, but quests and mobs will keep you well supplied without draining your cash so quickly.
Repairs and resale - I haven't checked the math, but my general impression has been that when you go to sell your old stuff, the value of repaired armor (at full armor rating) is higher than the cost of the repair. That is -- repair stuff before you sell it off, it seems to be worth the investment. I could be dead wrong, as I said, I haven't crunched the numbers.
Weapons - bigger may not be better. Pay attention to dps rather than just max damage for your weapon.
Buying stuff in general - Try not to. You go through the low levels quickly. That thing which seems like a must have item now is apt to be old news once you hit a new area. In particular, look up the quests using the quest list this site offers. That will let you know what things you can plan on getting as rewards. Why buy something, only to discover that the next quest you get offers as good an item?
Selling your junk - Load up those bags and sell. At low levels, even a stack of dried meat is better than an empty slot. The small change adds up, and at least balances things like repair costs. Pay attention to which things drop from various mobs; you should also pay attention to which things stack (10 water is 10 copper, but 1 belt/pair of gloves may only be worth 2 copper) so that you can maximize your haul per bag. For example, which one dropped that cloth, and which one dropped that tusk or that poison that sold for half a silver or more? Now, go whack a few more of those and be patient -- it may take a few tries, but more will drop. Try going back to the start area and loading up on some of the stuff the boars, spiders and humanoids drop. Build up some money for training by killing stuff quickly, then move out to where you can get more experience for your kills.
Quests -- Starting quests are there to steer you through the process of starting your character. They give you better gear and money, often for little more than going to a particular area or killing a load of things you probably should have been killing anyway.
Save your money for later -- Remember to budget training expenses. That includes your class and trade, plus the cost of new skills in the trade. Gathering skills are not exciting, but stacks of leather or herbs keep the money coming in. Things like tailoring may seem more intersting, but they can be one more thing draining your money as you start.
Good luck!