When I first started I was like Mentha, getting killed by wolves on an hourly basis. I learned to travel more cautiously until I reached the copper age. I started with Gambeson armor, which are great beginner's armor, until I managed to made full copper plate body armor. Boy let me tell you, took a pack of three wolves and only lost 7hp. F yeah!
I love playing this game at the wee hours of the morning. For the immersion perhaps. lol