Ah, true, true - I see what you were saying, now. Yeah, VIP wasn't affordable for me for ages - was great when I finally got access to the whole world (I'm totally impatient, too lol). If I was starting out now, knowing what I know now, before anything I think I'd buy myself a huge (they have gargantuan too now, maybe? but huge is surely big enough...) collectables bag. It's made my life so less annoying, as I don't have to juggle or sort the blinkin' things out after each adventure. Maybe a huge ingredients bag now, too, as the various bits and pieces you can pick up - trap bits, risian recipes, essences, etc. all clutter up banks and backpacks. They'd certainly be on my list of 'what to buy asap', anyway...
Oh, and carry a quiver, Joor, if you haven't got one yet - even if you don't use a bow or crossbow. They're available for a few coins from the Hammer and Anvil at the top of the harbour (a shop quite a few new players don't spot when starting out). You can put it in the quiver slot and it stops your inventory getting filled up with arrows and bolts, mid-adventure (so long as you have it set to auto-gather and remember to empty it when selling up between quests).
Good luck, all new players - hope you have a lot of fun and gain a lot of glory with your brave deeds!![]()