Possible Enemies that first years face are
Wolves
Spiders
Bandits
Rats
Goblin hordes
Void Cultists
Gladiators
Skeletons
Zombies
Possible Quest ideas
Catch a band of roam bandits and bring back the treasure they stole
Clear out the Goblin Horde terrorizing the trade routes
Guide a merchant to T'mir and back
Clear out the abandoned caverns