Well I started out nublike a couple weeks ago, and I'm now level 11 which is strong enough to start killing lords if you've got a good blessed bow. You get a friend to bless your bow to +4 Gov, get a +3 bile or however many dagger, and you're in business. I also had a random complete stranger gift me a RoT and a RoF. Saffon gave me evil bomy lord helmet +3. I find and sell a lot of diamonds, then buy scrolls.
I will admit you do have to have help leveling up at first. I had people stand still while I slowly killed some wolfs and such... that's what I think is the biggest problem for noobs, not owning a ring of war.
