Mage Leveling and Questing

The ultimate aim of WoW is to reach Level 70 and beyond. At Level 5, that is a long way off. So here is some advice on the subject.

WoW allows you to rest when not in the game or in an Inn or assorted cities. When you are rested and out there slaughtering, though quest points earned are still the same, monsters killed points double up. So, you say, I just do a bit better. Nope, I tell you, it is a godsend.
Say you kill thirty creatures as part of a quest. If you are ‘tired’ (where your XP line is purple), if each creature is worth 85 points, you gain 2550 points killing them.
If you are rested (a blue XP line), it is worth 5100!! A difference of a level or more in some cases!
Also, it means you can undertake lower level quests for far more points, as the points you gain from killing monsters often far outweighs the quest points. This means you can make points and Levels easier by taking lesser risks as you are earning far more points per quest. (Get it?) If you didn’t, re-read the above paragraph.

So? You say. I can’t just play for an hour, then wait a day or so.

True, so when you start, create maybe seven different characters and rotate them. Start each one, get to Level 2 and then leave them in a place of safety and start the next character.

If you have a whole series of quests to kill creatures by the score, particularly in the same area, such as Frostmane Hold in Dun Morogh, rest for as long as you can, up to seven days; in the meantime play other characters. Then go back and give your character a long, long play and be amazed at how fast you progress. If you are going well, you can advance two levels at amazing speed.

As for questing: Well, different races and different classes have different quests and different leanings on quests. There are a range of quests

Slaughtering quests. Go out and kill all and sundry for some money, honor and prizes.
Progressive quests. This is where you are undertaking a series of linked quests that are linked and get harder. They may involve killing monsters until you meet the boss monster and kill it, or delivering a series of messages.
Delivery and training. Various quests involve the rather bloodless delivery of messages/ food/ drink etc. There are also quests bidden by your class trainer that may be bloodless, or bloodthirsty. As far as I can see there is no middle road!
Escort quests. Escort a NPC (non-playing character) from one place to another, keeping him or her safe.
Hint: Stay close and ready to be ambushed.
Odd quests. There a number of rather strange quests out there that are either very easy, very hard and rather bizarre. Be careful.

Make it easy on yourself and your feet, try to gather a few quests in one area before going there. If you make your home an Inn in the middle of an area you can go out to another part of the land, complete a few quests and then use your hearthstone to return home and save on the leather and bunions. The Jasperlode mines in Goldshire (Elwynn forest) is a good example of where you can complete three quests in one go.

However, if you are going to do this, keep an eye on your armour degradation, mage's really need all the armour they can get.

Quests to Love or to Avoid.

Some quests are far easier than others, some far harder. The relative difficulty of a quest to your level is shown in your quest log.The description of the quest has a color.

Grey	Beneath you
Green	You should be okay
Yellow	Could be a problem
Orange	A big problem!
Red	So, you feel like dying?

Even then, there is a lot of seeming randomness, one quest in yellow may be long but achievable, another; short and deadly.

Mage Training: You will get a Class Quest, that enhances your mage skill and status. These are very hard work.

The Gnome Mage quest to Gnomeregan, for example, is a recipe to get killed/ slaughtered/ butcher/ de-lifed time and time again. The higher level quest, to a tavern in Stormwind, is even worse. You cast a spell and wake up in the graveyard.
Tread carefully, but the rewards are worth it!