Toxxulia Forest is the wooded newbie zone wrapping around Erudin and Paineel on Odus, thick with kobolds, snakes, spiderlings and beetles. The northern half is a gentle newbie area, while the southern half past the bridge holds tougher kobold camps and roaming undead. A handful of high-level necromancers patrol the interior and can surprise low-level players.
It is unwise to venture below the bridge until at least level 4, as aggressive skeletons and kobolds roam the southern half. The greatest hazard is Talrigar Eklorin, whose patrol path can wander north into the newbie area and slaughter low-level players.
The northern newbie zone is relatively safe for the first few levels, and the kobold camps offer solid experience for small groups or high-level pets. Stay alert north of the water barrier since tougher mobs occasionally wander up from the south.
Zone data is early and community-sourced, so confirm details in-game.