Find a cabal that is easy to join, such as Nexus or Empire. I prefer Nexus for a noob, because they will be more inclined RP-wise to help you out.
Let them know, in the most RPy way possible, that you are new. Chances are, they will have figured it out already anyway.
If you find yourself stuck, find a way to role play it and ask over the cabal channel (sometimes it isn't considered bad RP to just say "I can't find my way from the Weapon Smith to the Warrior's Guild in Galadon." and wait for a response). If the question seems like you wont be able to ask without going OOC (out of character) at all, ask it on the newbie channel. If it isn't quest related or "secret" information (most of your questions probably will not be of the latter), the newbie channel will generally help you out. Cabal mates are pretty useful for answering quest related questions.
Anyway, I still join cabals to this day partially for this reason (mostly because I like to RP). I've been around for 3 - 4 years or so, and I haven't even broken 6 characters yet -- so I am a perpetual noob -- and, yet, I still manage to do decently when I'm in a cabal.
SERIOUSLY
CABALS ARE A TON OF HELP
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/30/2013 09:47AM by Stevers.