The best monsters to fight at level 1 are Goblins, Kobolds, and Rats. So try to find areas that are plentiful in those monsters. If you're dying because you're running into things like Orcs or Bugbears a lot, try to stay out of those areas. Also for Goblin/Kobold fighting, make sure you pick up their tiny round shields. Most everything else they sell is junk and so it's usually a waste of time to haul all of it back to a shop unless you picked a very strong race.
Troglodytes are another good option as they're relatively weak and their javelins are good for cash. You may have problems with them at level 1, depending on your race. But, if that's the case, they shouldn't remain out of reach for long.
As for skills, there's a small sampling of cheap trainers in the tutorial tower. They each let you train their skill of choice once, for a reduced fee, so you should go there to get started training skill points.
Oh and if you haven't already, speak to Tudros about completing the tutorial. You can get an easy 500 gp that way.
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